WATER  RATES  IN  161  KANSAS  CITIES 


Together  with  a  directory  of 
All  the  Waterworks  Plants  in  the  Cities  of  Kansas. 

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Compiled  and  mimeographed  by  the  Municipal  Reference  Bureau 

of  the  University  Extension  Division 
University  of  Kansas. 

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February  10,  1921. 
Lawrence,  Kansas. 


7. 


INTRODUCTORY  NOTE 


This  comp ilat i on  of  water  rates  in  the.  cities  of 
Kansas  has  been  made  possible  by  the  cooperation  of  the 
city  officials  of  this  state- 

It  is  the  pur-peso  and  duty  of  this  information 
service  to  collect  such  information  as  writ  be  useful 
to  the  city  officials  in  the  admirals br a jj on  of  their 
city  affairs. 


The  value  and  usefulness  of  this  serv.ics  for 
city  officials  depends  on  the  cooperation  of  the  cities 
and  city  officials,. 


When  a  dry  official  has  a  difficult  problem  to 
solve  for  his  city,  or  is  in  doubt  about  a  legal  question 
or  ordinance  fornp  a  detailed  descript  ion  of  vhe  problem 
or  question  sent  to  this  office  will  secure  prompt  and 
reliable  assistance* 

It  is  also  necessary  that  city  officials  cooperate 
with  this  office  by  sending  in  the  ideas,  plans  ard 
systems  which  they  have  found  helpful  in  the  administra¬ 
tion  of  their  duties 


Annual  city  reports  and  ordinance  books  are  very 
useful, '  Copies  of  now  ordinances,  city  plans  and  any  other 
new  and  original  undertaking  will  be  valuable  to  hare-'  or 
file*  The  pooling  of  municipal  information  in  this  office 
greatly  increases  the  resources  of  the  ser-r-e  iary  fw*  at -s war  * 


ing  inquiries  and  px  epa  ring  bull  at  ins  *  This  it' forma;-  on 

is  also  made  available  for  publication  and  d... at  nib  at  l  on 


to  all  the  city  officials  thru  KANSAS  HUhb'.CIPALiTIhf  s  the 
city  officials*  magazine,  published  by  the  League  oi  Kansas 
Man icjpalities* 


John  Gr*  S.tutz, 

Lawrence,  Kansas*.  Secretary. 

February  10,  X921. 


^populations  taken  from  1920  cens 
All  other  populations  taken  from 
1915  Report  of  the  Kansas  State 
Board  of  Agriculture. 


ydyvv/  o-c*" 


G  .i-T  ir.k 


CITY 

■PAPWLaBIGN 

Ad i 1 one 

4,895 

i-;.mena 

-  545 

A  j  t  ox  ■ 

428 

Altoona 

1,279 

Anthony 

2,435 

Arcadia  ’§.• 

74.6  m.-. 

Argon ia 

450  ■:  ■  ‘ 

Arkansas  Cityll,253 

Ai-oa, 

1,792 

Army  City** 

-■ 

At  gen  cine 

Ash. '.and 

904 

At  chi  non 

12,630 

Attica 

639  . 

Atwood 

503  W  ■ 

Augusta 

4,219 

Baldw  in 

1,231 

Barrier  Spring- 

si ,843 

'fee He  FI?- ins- 

ei7 

Bela  a  ri  He 

2,216 

* 

Beloit 

3,240 

Eerr  mg  ton 

402 

Blue  Rapids 

1,326 

Bonner  Springs 1,541  1 

Bucklin 

778  *’ 

Eunhsrhill 

'  235 

Burden 

410' 

Burlingame 

1,474 

Burlington 

2,251  •• 

Bums 

•WV417  - 

Burr  Oak  • 

723-;-  " 

Burnt  on  '  ;; 

655 

Caldwell 

2,1.91 

Caney 

3,104 

Canton 

659; 

Cawker  City 

840 

Cedcrvale 

978 

Chanute 

10,286 

Chapman 

746  ■ 

Cheney 

662  - 

*  privately 

owned'  ** 

4  under  construction 

IN  KANSAS  HAVING  WATER  PLANTS 
SOURCE 


■TREATMENT  ,  . 


0  J 


i  r 
*  v 


1  JU 

*  v 


Sand  Spring  •, 

Shallow  Wells  L-  . 

it  ««  " 

if  f 

Verdigris  River  Sedimentation, 
Shallow  Wells  ./Coagulation  and 

:  Filtration  , 
Deep  Y/ells  .  . 

Shallow  Wells  r  • 

ti  i? 

Deep  Wells 

3h al  1  ow  W ells  • ! ■  • .  ■ 

Kansas  City  ,  . 

Shallow  Wells  ; 

Missouri  River  Sea  &  Coag* 
Shallow;  Wells 

t»  « 


Walnut  River 
Spring 
Keep  Well 

Shallow  Wells 
u  « 

Solomon  River 
Shallow  Wells 

»*  ti 

»»  ii 

i»  n 


Sed*,coag.  and 
filt* 


Sed. ,  coag*, 
fiXU 


Spring 

Shallow  Wells  ,  w: 

Dragoon  Creek  Sed, ,  Coage, 
Neohho  River  "  filt*  11 
Shallow  Wells- 


tr 


n 

n 

n 


it 

ii 


Caney  River 
Shallow  Wells - 

it  ti 

Caney  River 
Neosho  River 
Shallow  Wells 

l!  II 


Sed,  Coag*  Filt< 


Cherokee 

1,149 

Beep  Wells 

Cherry vale 

4,325 

Verdigris  Riv. 

-  Sed. ,coag. ,f ilt. 

Chetopa 

1,899 

Beep  Wells 

Cimarron 

559 

Shall  ow  Wells 

Clay  Center 

3,715 

i»  ft 

Clearwater 

630 

t!  tt 

Clifton 

638 

tl  ft 

Clyde 

1,211 

II  II 

Cof feyville 

13,452 

Verdigris  Riv. 

Sed. ,coag. ,f ilt* 

Colby 

767 

Shallow  Wells 

Coldwater 

1,088 

H  n 

Columbus 

3,078 

Beep  We 11s 

Concordia 

5,229 

Shallow  Wells 

Conway  Springs*  941 

Springs 

City 

Cottonwood  Falls921 

Shallow  We 11s- 

supplied  from  Strong 

Council  Grove  2f405 

Neosho  River 

Sed*,  coag*,filt. 

Court'land# 

441 

Shallow  Wells 

Be Iphos 

879 

H  it 

Bight  on 

272 

it  it 

Bodge  City 

5,061 

u  it 

Bouglass 

633 

Walnut  Riv. 

Sed* ,coag* ,f ilt* 

Downs 

1,552 

Shallow  Wells 

EldoradQ 

10,995 

Walnut  River 

ii  n  it 

Elk  City 

653 

Elk  River 

Elkhart 

1,485 

Shallow  Wells 

Ell inwood 

1,032 

it  it 

A 

Ellis 

1,457 

n  ii 

Ellsworth 

2,065 

it  it 

Emporia 

11,273 

Neosho  River 

II  It  If 

Englewood 

446 

Shallow  Wells 

Enterprise 

778 

ii  it 

Erie 

1 ,202 

”  M  Filter  plant  under 

Esbon 

337 

it  it 

construct  ion 

Eureka 

2,606 

Fall  River 

Sed. ,coag. ,f ilt« 

Ft,  Leavenworth  1,258 

Mo.  River 

Supp* 1  from  Leaven  - 

worth 

Florence 

1,258 

Spring 

Fort  Riley** 

Shallow  Wells 

Ft,  Scott 

10,693 

Marmaton  River 

Fowler 

490 

Shallow  Wells 

Frankfort 

1,256 

11  M 

Fredonia 

3,954 

Fall  River 

Front enac 

3,339 

Beep  Wells 

Funs ton** 

Shallow  Wells 

Galena 

5,926 

Beep  Wells 

Garden  City 

3,016 

Shallow  Wells 

M 


flo  v»-  ‘  '**  t* 

i  -  -  f*  0  V 

1,992 

Cedar  Creek  Sedo  ..coagn  ,1  ilt<> 

Gc.s 

631 

Hecsiio  liver  -  Suppled  from  Ida 

Gouda  Springs  268 

Shall ow 

Well 

Girard 

2  >317 

Peep  Wells 

Glasco 

860 

Shallow  Wells  ’•  1  ' 

Glen  Elder 

«  «* 

506  >  ■ 

‘it 

Goo dl and 

2,674 

ti 

•*  W  • 

Great  Bend* 

4,823 

tt 

ti 

Green 

291 

tt 

ti  *. , 

Sreenleaf 

797 

it 

H 

Green sburg 

1,215 

it 

Halstead 

1,040 

it 

;  if 

it 

Hanover 

1,000 

II 

i» 

Harper 

1,458 

it 

it 

Haven  # 

545 

if 

it 

Havensviile 

535 

tt 

Hays 

11 

tt 

Eerington 

4,255 

Spring. 

Chlorination 

Hiawatha 

2,878 

ti 

i 

Highland 

736 

Shallow;  Wells 

Highland  Park 

Supplied  from  Topeka 

Hill  City 

647 

Shall  ow 

Wells 

Hoisington 

2,089 

n 

ti 

Holton 

2 , 666 

ti 

t»  * 

Holyrood 

438 

n 

tt 

A'  * 

Hope 

,570 

m 

It 

Horace 

135 

it 

It 

Horton 

3  v839  '  ’ 

Impounding  Reservoir.  Sed. ,  Coag 

Hugo ton 

308 

Shall ow 

Weils  filt. 

Humboldt 

2,131 

Neosho  Rivar  Sed. ,coag. 

Hutchinson;*  23,298 

Shallow 

Wells 

Inde  ce ndence 1 1 , 920 

Verdigris  River  Sad. , coag. ,filt. 

Iola 

8,513 

Keosho  River  ”  n 

James  t  own 

577 

Shallow 

Wells  . , 

jet  mo  re 

391  ,  , 

ti 

n  ■ 

Jewell  City  775 

Junction  City  7,516 
Karopolis  658 

Kansas  City  101, 177 
Kensington  608 


Impounding  Res. 
Shallow  Wells 

H  it 

Ho.  River 
Shallow  Wells 


tt 


m 


u 


m 


« 


it 


Kingman 
Kinsley 
Kiowa 
Kir  win 

La 


Crosse 


2,255' 

1,734 

954 

584 

767 


Spr  ings . 
Shallow  Wells 


tt 

»» 

« 


it. 

•i 

ti 


(filtration  plait  under 


const. 


La  Cygne 

997 

La  Harpe 

1,182 

Lake  of  the 

Forest 

Warned 

2,900 

Lawrence 

12,456 

Leavenworth 

16,901 

Lebanon 

695 

Lewis 

412 

Liberal 

2,314 

Lincoln 

1,142 

Lindsborg 

2,123 

Little  River  625 

Logan 

670 

Lucas 

658 

Luray 

469 

Lyndon 

808 

Lyons 

2,516 

KcCraken 

371 

McCune 

662 

McPherson 

4,595 

Macksville 

753 

Madison 

628 

Manhattan 

7,989 

Mankat  o 

1,054 

Shallow  wells 
Elm  Creek 
Shallow  Veils 

it  « 

Kansas  River 


Mo.  River 
Shallow  Wells 


it 

n 

it 

it 

n 

it 

it 

it 

ii 

IS 

ii 

■  u 

it 

ti 

it 

it 

Salt  Creek 

Shal low 

Wells 

it 

n 

ti 

ii 

...  Tf 

ii 

i> 

n 

n 

ti 

ii 

n 

ti 

IV 

(Marais  des  Cygnes 
River ) 


Sed. ,coag. , softening 
and  filt. 
Sed.,  coag. 


Sed.  , coag. , filt.  • 


Marion  1,951 

Marquette  751 

Mar ysv  i  1  le  >>  3,450 
Meade  764 

Midi an  ^ 


Mud  Creek 
Shallow  Wells 

Blue  River  Sea.,  coag. filt. 
Shallow  Wells 

Little  Ark.  Riv.  Filt  &  sterlization 


Me  die  ine  L  odge  1 , 3  04  Shal  1  ov;  W ells 


Milt  onvale 

912 

M  II 

Minneapolis 

1,922 

11  »» 

Minneola  # 

448 

11  It 

Mol  ine 

910 

1?  II 

< 

Moran 

685 

Reservoir 

Hound  City 

718 

Sug;ar  Creek 

Mound  Rigde 

694 

Shallow  Wells 

Mulberry 

2,662 

Deep  Wells 

Mu 1 vane 

1,024 

Shallow  Wells 

Munden 

244 

11  IV 

Fat  ona 

561 

II  If 

Feodesha 

3,943 

Fall  River 

Fewt  on 

9,781 

Shallow  Wells 

Fickerson 

1,167 

H  n 

Sed* ,coag. ,f ilt, 
it  «  n 


it  ii  i» 


(e) 


Norton 

1,513 

Shallow  Wells 

Ogden 

275 

u  u 

Oakland 

1,651 

-  Supplied  from  Topeka 

Oakley 

542 

Shallow  Wells 

Oberlin 

1,019 

ii  ii 

f.  .. 

Oil  Hill  * 

Little  Ark.  Riv, 

Sed. ,coag. ,f ilt. 

Olathe 

3,335 

Cedar  Creek 

H  it  ,  ii 

Cnaga 

617 

Shall ow  Wells 

Osage  City 

2,823 

Impounding  Res. 

it  ».  m  ,  n 

Osawat omie 

34870 

Marais  des  Cygnes 

ti  ti  n 

Osborne 

1,601 

Shallow  Wells 

Oskalocsa 

808 

Spr  ing 

Oswego 

2,256 

Heosho  River 

it  ti  it 

Ottawa 

9,018 

Marais  des  Cygnes 

”  ”  ”  under 

Oxford 

641 

Shallow  Wells 

construction 

paola 

3,392 

Bull  Creek 

Sed. ,coag. ,  filter 

Parsons 

16,028 

Labette  Creek 

"  M  filt. 

Peabody 

1,401 

Shallow  Wells 

Peru 

540 

n  « 

Phillips burg 

1,237 

it  h 

Pittsburg 

18,052 

Deep  wells 

PlainviXle 

1,008 

Shallow  Wells 

Pleasanton 

1,516 

Impounding  Res. 

Sed.  ,coag.  ,f  ilt. 

Potwin 

251 

Shallow  wells 

Pratt 

5,111 

ii  it 

Preston 

278 

it  it 

Pretty  prairie  #  379 

ti  ii 

Protection 

721 

ii  ii 

Rose&ale 

7,674 

Mo.  River  Supplied 

from  K.  C.  Mo. 

Bussell 

1,601 

Impounding  Res.  ■ 

Sed. ,coag. ,f ilt. 

Sabetha 

1,856 

Shallow  Wells 

St,  Francis 

498 

it  ti 

St,  John 

1,657 

it  it 

St,  Marys 

1,071 

n  H 

Salina  * 

15,085 

it  ii 

S  cannon 

2,364 

Deep  Wells 

Scan&ia 

621 

Shallow  Wells 

Scott  City 

772 

n  n 

Sedan 

1,454 

Caney  River  * " 

Sedgwick 

673 

Shallow  Wells 

Seneca 

1,961 

Springs. 

Sharon  Springs 

645 

Shallow  Wells 

Simpson 

290 

ii  it 

Smith  Center 

1,405 

«  ii 

Solomon 

1,110 

ii  it- 

(f) 


Spearville 

719 

Shallow 

Wellg 

Stafford 

1,728 

ti 

if 

Sterling 

2,214 

n 

it 

Stockton 

1,291 

ii 

» 

ii 

Strong  City 

858 

ii 

ii 

Sylvan  Grove 

555 

ii 

n 

Syracus  e 

900 

v  n 

it 

Tipton 

240 

■  ■  it 

it 

Tonganoxie 

954 

it 

ii 

Topeka 

50,022 

it 

ti 

Towanda 

718 

it 

it 

Turon 

.  567. 

ii 

it 

Udall 

323 

II- 

ii 

Utica  # 

243 

*■  it 

ti 

Valley  Center 

356 

ii 

it 

Valley  Falls 

1,244 

Spring 

Wakeen  ey 

702 

Shallow 

it 

Wakefield 

520 

ii 

it 

Waldo 

260 

ii 

it 

Wallace 

175 

Spring 

Wamego 

1,572 

Shallow  Wells 

Washington 

1,4’ 05 

Mill  creek 

Wat erville 

638 

Shallow  Wells 

Waver ly 

689 

n  ti 

Weir  City* 

2,159 

Beep  Wells 

'Wellington 

7,048 

Shallow  ” 

West  Mine ral  1 , 000  v 

Westmoreland  "  '  469 

Wichita  *  72,128' 

Wilson  1,026 

Winfield  7,933 

Yates  Center  2,199 

West  Plains  323 

There  are  259  waterworks  plants  in  Kansas, 
Municipally  owned-246 
Privately  owned-11 
Government  owned-2 
Cities  having  treated  water *42 


Beep  J/ells 
Shallow  Weils 

1»  ‘  It 

11  II 

II  II 

*  *  '  I 


Sed.  ,coag.  ,f  il  t  under 

co  instruct  ion 


sed,,coag. ,  filt. 


1' 


"STATER  RATES  IF  KANSAS  CITIES 
Cities  of  the  First  Class 

ATCHISON  (.Private ) 

Meter  Rates 

For  each  mete  reel  service  there 
shall  he  a  service  and  meter  charge 
in  accordance  with  the  following 
schedule j,  and  payable  monthly*, 

5«8,s  meter  charge  $  «-,6C  payable  monthly 


tar 

tt 

tl 

la  00 

tt 

It 

1" 

tt 

II 

1,50 

tl 

l#1 

<1 

It 

2,00 

it 

II 

2» 

tt 

II 

3,00 

» 

If 

3” 

tt 

If 

5,00 

it 

It 

4" 

It 

II 

f.OO 

tl 

tt 

In  addition  to  the  above  charge 
the  customers  shall  pay  for  all  water 
consumed  as  shewn '  b'y  the  meter  read— 


ing  in  accordance  with 

the  following 

schedule ; 

(2 )  Meter 

Rates • 

* 

For 

Gal lens 

Rate 

1st 

15,000 

$  0.35 

2nd 

15,000 

.32 

4th 

10,000 

.27 

5th 

10,000 

•  22 

2nd 

50,000 

.17 

2nd 

100,000 

.15 

3rd 

100,000 

.13 

next 

200,000 

.12 

next 

500,000 

.11 

next  1,000,000 

.10 

All  additional  water 

4 

.09 

*■  Flat 

Rates , 

*;  Borne  Stic 

Uses,  Four  Rooms  and  Up 

Fo,  of  Rooms  Boarding  &  Rooming 

*  4  or  less 

«jp4#‘x0 

$>6*0Q 

*  ,5 

5,20 

6.50 

'  6 

5#  60 

7.00 

7 

*  6.00 

8.00 

8  ■  ■ 

,  6.40 

9.00 

9 

*’  6.80 

10.00 

10  • 

7.20 

11.00 

Fo  rate  for  domestic  use  shall  be 
less  than  $6*00  per  annum. 


Ra$es  effective  since  Jan*  22,1920 

20%  of  consumers  no  taxed-; 

50%  of  total  pumpage  metered* 

Meters  installed  and  maintained  by  Co* 

C  OFFCYV ILIE  ( 13 ,452 } 

25<f  per  1000  Gallon  if  $9*00  is 
deposited  on  meter a 
3Q<^  per  1000  Gallon  if  $4.00  is  de¬ 
posited  on  meter* 

System  fully  metered. 

Olcl  rate  20^  per  1000  Gallon. 

FORT  SCOTT  (12#  000) 
Municipal  since  1905 
Quarterly  Rates, 

First  4,000  gal.  per  M  27|$ 

next  10,000  l*  »  «  26^ 

All  additional  "  ”  25^ 

The  minimum  rate  for  each  service 
or  house  attached  to  any  meter  shall 
be  $1.10  per  quarter, 
parties  may  pay  the  minimum,  less 
the  rebate,  in  advance  for  a  year, 
and  use  the  water  as  desired,  making 
payment  at  the  end  of  the  year  for 
any  excess. 


Monthly  Rates.  Consumed  Costs 


1st 

20,000 

gal. 

at  25^  ] 

~er 

M  20,000 

$  5.00 

next 

30,000 

n 

u 

20^ 

ti 

"  50,000 

11.00 

next 50, 000 

ii 

ii 

15$ 

it 

”  100,000 

18.50 

next 

10G,000 

u 

it 

10$ 

ti 

»  200,000 

28.50 

next 

200,000 

it 

it 

08d 

ti 

”  400,000 

44#50 

next 

2,600,000” 

tt 

07-fe 

ii 

"3,000,000 

239.50 

All  over  3,000,000  gal.  7d  per  M* 

A  minimum  charge  will  be  made  as  follows 
For  each  -f-  inch  meter,  per  month  $  1.10 

M  »»  1  **  »♦  »  "  2,50 

"  »*  2  "  "  *»  **  5.00 


F or  City  Purposes. 

City  Fire  Plugs ,  ’Water  Troughs,  Sewer 
Plush  Tanks,  City  Offices  and  Jail, 
per  year  $  4,000,00 

Public  Schools 

All  public  and  religious  schools  metered 
at  half  rates : 

Ward  schools,  per  room,  per  year  $1*00 

Special  Rated  Service, 

Y.M.C.A.,  Hospitals  and  Charitable 
Institutions  one-half  rates. 

Minimum  charge,  6^  per  1,000  gal. 

Stand  Pipes  for  Fire  Protection. 

1  inch  fixtures,  per  year  $  5,00 

lb  "  "  »  “  io,oo 

2  »•  »»  '»  «  50.00 

4  ”  «  «  »•;  100.00 

provided  that  the  charge 4 indi cat ed  above 
shall  be  deemed  the  minimum  charge  for 

the  premises,  ahd  the  consumer  may  use  thru 
meter  water  to  the  respective  amount  at  the 
regular  rates.  ‘  '  : 

Flat  Rates*  •  ‘ 

V  N  f  ,  ' 

Flat  rates  shall  be  permissable  only  for 
special  reasons,  such  as  lack  of  pressure, 
or  the  short  time  of  probable  consumption, 
and  the  rates  granted  shall  be  based  on  an 
advance  of  50  per  cent  over  metered  service 
of  similar  character*  1 

For  Building  Furposes^ 


Brick  work,  per  M  $  ,05 

Concrete,  per  cubic  yard  .10 

Stone  work,  per.  perch  ,05 

Plastering,  pbV  100  yards  ,30 

•  »’  A 

For  Transient  Use, 

Sprinkling  wagons,  1st  per  mo,  $>  25,00 
Each  additional  wagon  per- mo,  20,00 

Yteter  for  filling  cistern  1,00 

Water,*  per  tank  ,15 

Water,  per  barrel  ,05 

Circuses,  per  day  $5,00  to  $10,00 


4' 


Fort  Scott  (cont*d) 

2,000  services,  1V50  rooters  and  2- 
250  Flat  P.ates, 


Meter  paid  for  by  consumer 


HUT  CHIPS  OH 
(United  Water , 
Gallon  per 

5000 

5000  to  10000 
10000  to  15000  ... 
15000  to  30000  ,  ’ 

30000  to* 60000 
60000  to  90000  .  on 

900C0  to  120000 
120000  to  150000 
1500C0  to  200000 
200000  vo  400000 
4QOOOO  to  600000 
600000  to  9C0000 
800000  to  1000000 
Over  1000000  gal* 


Gas 

&  Electric 

month 

M 

30$  per 

ii 

‘27-1$  " 

;  >»;  ;  • 

25$  , » 

M , 

■■  20$  '  ♦» 

It 

18$  " 

n{J  * 

16$  » 

it 

14$  '» 

ti 

12$  « 

h 

10$  " 

n 

9$  » 

ii 

8$  " 

ti 

7$  " 

.it 

6$  '» 

n 

5$  *«» 

Any  consumer  using  water  for  sprinkling 
lawns  and  using  10000  gal.  or  more  per 
month  shall  have  a  rebate  of  3$  per  1000 
gal.  fycm  the  foregoing  meter  rates.  On 
meters  owned  by  the  Company  the  minimum 
monthly  bill  will  be  on  '• -:- 

5/8*  ‘  inph  $  1.00  *' 

f  '  ”  2.00 

li  ”  6.00  ..  k 

2  *•  12.00  *'  ; 


Rates  unchanged  in  last  five  years. 
System  100$  metered. 


KA1TSAS  CITY  { 101 ,177) 
dates  effective  since  Dec.  1,  1916. 


For 

- -  -  — ;  -  -  T 

Cu.  F c . 

Rate  per 

Costs 

w 

Summary 

Summary 

200cu.ft. 

Cu.  Ft. 

Costs 

First 

2000 

.17 

3.40 

2000 

3,40 

next 

2000 

.16 

3,20 

4000 

6.60 

next 

3000 

•15 

4.50 

7000  . 

11.10 

next 

3000 

.14 

4.20 

10000 

15,30 

next 

5000 

*.  i » 

t 

•  13 

6.00 

15000 

21.80 

5- 


KANSAS  cm  (cont*d) 


For 

Cu.Ft. 

Rate  per 
lOOcu.ft 

Costs 

Summary 
Cu.  Ft. 

Summary 

Costs 

next 

5000 

.12 

6.50 

20000 

$  27 o  80 

next 

10000 

.11 

11.00 

30000 

38, >80 

next 

20000 

.10 

20.00 

50000 

58*80 

next 

50000 

,08 

40o00 

100000 

98  c  80 

next 

400000 

.07 

280,00 

500000 

378*80 

All  additional  water  to  be  charged  for  at  the 
rate  of  6$  per  lOOcu.ft. 

Hydrant  Rental  $35.00  per  annum* 

System  50 %  metered* 

Consumer  pays  for  meter*  and  its  installation 
and  maintenance. 


PARSONS  (16*026) 
Municipal  since  May  1920* 


Rates  effective 

since  Feb, 

2*  1920 

'  Meter  Rates 

• 

1000  gal • 

per  day 

40$ 

1000  to  2500  " 

ii  it 

35$ 

2500  to  5000  “ 

ti  ii 

30$ 

5000  to  10000  »» 

»  n 

27$ 

10000  to  25000  » 

n  it 

24$ 

25000  to  50000  ” 

a  it 

20$ 

50000  to  100000” 

it  it 

17$ 

100000  upwards 

ii  it 

134$ 

Minimum  bill 

50$, 

Flat  Rates. 

Rooms  not  modern 

modern 

4 

$  .70 

$  1.25 

5 

.80 

1.35 

6 

.90 

1.50 

7 

1,00 

1*.  60 

8 

1,15 

1*70 

9 

1.25 

1.60 

10 

1.55 

1.90 

11 

1.45 

2o00 

12 

1.55 

2.15 

Fire  Hydrants  $50.00  per 

year. 

Water  for  public  use  same  charge  as 
Domestic  consumer*^ 


System  92%  meter 


u. 


Owner  pays  for  installation  and  main¬ 
tenance  of  meters* 


Pittsburg 

(18,052) 

J/B3+ 

■er 

Rates' 

Gross 

100500 

ga. . 

.  or  less 

per 

mo. 

$  .25 

per 

M 

100500 

'  0 

doOCOO 

11 

ti 

.22 

it 

11 

150000 

to 

300000 

11 

it 

*19 

it 

ti 

300000 

to 

45OC00 

it 

11 

0I6 

13 

it 

All  07  G 

■  y  4 

:5C  .000 

11 

11 

.13 

On  all  meter  bills  a  discount  of  10 %  will 
be  giver,  when  paid  on  or  before  the  10th 
day  of  the  month  when  bills  are  due* 

V’here  meters  are  owned  by  the  city  the 
minimum  non tli-ly’ rate  shall  be  as  follows; 


5/8 

inch 

meters 

$3.  *00 

3/4 

ti 

11 

1*50 

1 

ti 

*  ■.  1 « 

A-:*  • 

2.00 

ib 

tl. 

v  4* 

i»: 

3.00 

2 

VI 

5.00 

discount  of  2 (jfo  if  paid  before  the  10th* 


The  monthly  minimum  where  meters  are 
owned  by  consumers  shall  be  as  follows; 


5/ 8  inch  meters  .  $  ,60 

3/4  "  »  1.50 

1  •»  «  '  2,00 

!§■  **  »  3o00 

2  «  ”  *  5«00 


Discount  of  Z0%  if  paid  before  the  10th, 

Annual  water  rate  of  residences,  for 
each  family  including’  for  all  household 
purposes,  each  residence  of  four  rooms  or  les 
$6.00o  Each  additional  room  $1,00* 


Rates  have  been  changed  within  the  last  five 
years, 

•  .  '  l  ' 

System  40^  metered. 


SALIM  '15,085) 
(private ) 

3335  gal. 

Hydrant  64  $70,30 
Hydrant  11  56,25 

All  others  37,50  * 


$1,00- 

*  04 


SALIM  (cont*&) 

ITo  charge  made  for  v/ater  for  public  use* 

System  entirely  metered. 

V/ater  Company  pays  for  meter  and  install¬ 
ation  and  maintenance. 

TOiEKA  (50,022) 

(Private ) 


Cu.Ft.  Gal.  Rate. 


1st  xooo 

75000 

45^  per 

M 

$3.37 

2nd  1000 

If 

40c 

it 

n 

3.00 

'6.,  37 

3rd  1000  v  *  • 

It 

3  2d 

n 

!1 

2«  40 

8  77 

4th  1000  ... 

It 

26£ 

it 

II 

1,  25 

10.72 

5th  1000 

tl 

24^ 

ii 

It 

1.30 

12  ,,52 

2nd  5000 

37500 

22^ 

it 

M 

8.25 

20 o  77 

3rd'  5000 

ti 

21£ . 

ii 

l»  ' 

7,87 

28*85 

4th  5000 

it 

16$ 

ii 

It 

6.00 

34.  85 

5th  5000 

it 

12$ 

ii 

It 

4.50 

39.15 

Minimum  bill 

id  « 

40p  per 

month. 

Public  v/ater  at  cost. 

Hydrant  rental  $37.50  per  year. 

System  100^  metered. 

Meter  installed  at  cost  to  property  ov/ner  less 
labor.  Maintenance  charged  to  property  ov/ner. 


WICHITA  (72,128) 
(Private ) 
Water  Rates. 


rate  per  H  cost 

total 

cost 

First 

25,000  gal. 

.25 

6.25 

Iiext 

25,000 

it 

.20 

5.00 

50000 

11-25 

Next 

25,000 

it 

.15 

3.75 

75000 

15,00 

Next 

25,000 

it 

.14 

3.50 

100000 

16c  50 

Next 

100,000 

it 

.13 

13.00 

200000 

3.1  50 

Next 

200,000 

ii 

.12 

24.00 

4C0000 

55  >50 

Next 

200,000 

ii 

.10 

20.00 

600000 

75.50 

Hext 

200,000 

t» 

.08 

16.00 

800000 

51.50 

Hext 

200,000 

it 

.06 

12.00 

1000000 

103.50 

All  ovei 

1,000,000, 

5$  per 

M  gallons 

• 

6- 


W I CHITA  (Cont *d j 
Meter  Minima 


5/  8M 

Meter 

in  private  residence  *75 

per 

mo* 

5/  8” 

Meter 

in  all  premises 

other 

than 

residence  of  one 

family. 

1*00 

ti 

11 

3/4" 

Meter 

1*44 

11 

11 

1  " 

11 

2,56 

it 

it 

li  " 

11 

5.76 

n 

it 

2  » 

it 

10o24 

it 

it 

3  “ 

n 

23*04 

ti 

it 

4  » 

11 

40.96 

it 

ti 

6  » 

92.16 

it 

it 

8  " 

11 

163.84 

it 

tt 

Rates  not  changed  w it hin  the  last  five  years* 
System  90 %  metered* 

Meter  installed  and  maintained,  at  expense  of 
Water  Company* 


# 


cities  qe  ®  secosl  cats© 


ABILENE-,  (4,895) 


1st 

10000  ; 

gal# 

at 

25$  per  M#' 

2nd 

10000 

it 

20$ 

n 

n 

next 

30000 

it 

it 

15$ 

it 

ti¬ 

next 

20000 

it 

it 

10$ 

it 

ll. 

balance 

tt 

05$ 

it 

ti 

Rates  not  changed  within  the  last  five  years 
Annual  charge  of  $3000*00  for  water  for 
public  use#  *  f 

System  100%  metered# 

Property  owijer  payd  for  rcetef ,  installation 
and  maintenance# 

t  ■  ,  S.  '  r  '  '  ■ 

ANTHONY  (2,435) 

''Minimum  $1*00  for  3,000  gal# 

Rates  changed  July  1,  1920# 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use# 
Consumers ,  98%  metered# 

Consumers  pay  for  meters#  installation  and 
maintenance#  ■ 

,  ARKANSAS/ CITY  (11,253) 

Meter  Rates# 


15, 000, gal.  or  less 

per 

mo# 

per  M 

gal 

25$ 

15 #000  to  30,000 

ti 

M 

it 

tt 

tt 

20$ 

30,000  to  125,000 

It 

it 

ti 

it 

15$ 

125,000  to  200,000 

tt 

tt 

ti 

ti 

it 

12$ 

200,000  and  up 

It  V 

tt 

tt 

tt 

it 

10$ 

Minimum  75$  per  month# 

Rates  changed  in  1920#  "  ’ 

Met  or  s  ins  tal  le  d  and  ke  jffc  ■  in  re  pa  ir  by  the 
waterworks  department# 

AUGUSTA  (4,219)  - 

Meter  Rates# 

1st  10000  gal#  at  25$  per  M  gal# 
next  15000  »  •*  20$  11  *»  ” 


—10** 


AUGUSTA  (Cont  *&)) 

All  over  25,000  gal.  at  15$ 

Minimum.  $1.00. 

Rates  changed  Hov,  16,1920. 

Hydrant  charge  #12.00  per  year  per 
fire  plug. 

Water  for  sprinkling  streets  sold  at 
cost,  about  17$  per  M  gal. 

System  100)b  metered. 

City  requires  customer  to  deposit  #5  on 
motor. 

A  charge  of  $15  is  made  for  tap  from 
main,  to  curb. 

City  ma^es  tap  and  sets  meter  and  keeps  in 
repair* 

BAXTER  SPRINGS  (1,345) 

(Private) 

Water,  rates  on  deters. 

There  shall  'be  a  minimum,  charge  of  $1  per 
month  for  any  number  of  gallons  of  water  used 
less  than  1,000  gallons,  the  rate  per  thousand 
gallons  is  as  follows: 


From 

1000 

gal 

to 

5000 

gal 

60$ 

ii 

.5000 . 

•i 

it 

10000 

;  11  fU- 

50$ 

ti 

10000 

ii 

»» 

15000 

lt 

45$ 

it 

15000 

ti 

ti 

20000 

11 

40$ 

it 

20000*' 

n 

30000 

It 

35$ 

ii 

50000 

ii 

it 

40000, 

30$ 

it 

40000.. 

ti 

ii 

60000 

ii 

25$ 

ii 

*60000 

it 

n 

GOQO.O 

it 

22-|$ 

ii 

80000 • 

,  ** 

it 

100000 

ii 

20$ 

Over 

iOqooo 

»S  ' 

it 

15$ 

Flat  Rates. 


$1.50  per  month  for  modern  house. 
fliOO  t"  .  11  hydrant  only. 

System  20%  metered. 

Customer  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance.  c 

•*  4  , 

<  V  *  '  ,  i  *  . 

BSLLS.V'XLIEl  (2,216) 

■  »  ‘  * 

Flat  Rates. 

*  ‘ 
i  9 

90 $  per  month, 

30$  extra  for  bath* 

*•  .»  stool. 


-11 


BEL  IS V  TL  IE.  ( Cent  *  d } 
Meter  Rate* 


100  to  Boo  gal-j  per  day,  per  M  gal  50$ 

500  to  10C0  »•  "  .  »»  •»  40$ 

Minimum  rate  per  month  for  each  meter.  $1*50 

•  ,  «.  *  »  -  * 

*  . 

Rates  not  charged,  within  last  five  years, 

No  charge  /fcatle  tor  water  f^r:  public  use. 
System  dc  not  fully  metered*  ■ 

Customer  pays  for  meterv  installation  and 
ma  i nt  enanc  e «  ; ,  •,  r  ,  ,  \ 

BELOIT  (3,240)  .  .  ‘  ~  . 


Water  Rates  #(  .v 

'  *  5  • 

01*1  ’  ''  . 


All  water  shall  be  sold  on  a  metered  basis. 
a pad,  the  rate  to  be  charged  shall  be  as 
follows  i 


40$ 

,per  K  gal 

•  for 

the 

firs 

t  10000  gal  per 

quarter 

35^ 

n 

11 

i» 

11 

11 

next 

20000  » 

m 

*  * 

it 

30$ 

11 

11 

11 

11 

■ 

11 

11 

30000  » 

ti 

it 

25$ 

11 

ti 

n 

it  *■ 

11 

it 

40000  » 

ir 

ti 

23$ 

ir 

* 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

5C000  ‘ 

it 

it 

2  Od 
* 

-  ti 

ti 

11 

ti 

11 

H 

100000  » 

11 

ti 

10$ 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

II 

100000  » 

n 

11 

15$ 

n 

• 

11 

it 

for  all  .over 

350000'  '» 

ii 

11 

* 

The  .minimum  rate  under  this  schedule  shall  be  one 
dollar  per  month,  payable  quarterly  on  the  first 
day  ot  January,  .April,  July  and  October© 

10 %  di  sooau’t-  'l5:f '  paid  before  the  10th  of  the  month. 
Eat  aft  changed  October  XS20o 
System  :>0Cvf>  mete  redo*  *  *  * 


Cons iiduQ:"  pays  for  meter  and  its  installation  and 
maintenance... 


BOWER  SPRINGS  (1,541) 


Meter  Rates,. 


Up  to 

:gal  .per  mo# 

72$ 

From  1700  t;6 

it'”#  r*'f  " 

g  .  f  n 

35$ 

*»  31000  to 

30$ 

21700  t  o 

3,1700  t}  » 

25$ 

In  excess  of 

S1700  "  " 

« 

20$ 

Rates  changed  September *1919© 

System  metered,- 

30  hydrants  at  $20-00  per  year. 

Meters  installed  and  maintained  by  consumers# 


I 

CALDWELL  '(2,191) 

Meter  rate* 

20^  per  1,000  gallons. 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 

-City  pays  $150.00  per  month  for  fire 
hydrants,  sewers  and  street  sprinkling. 
System  100$  'metered, 

.Consumer  pays  cost  price  for  meter,  and 
installation. 

City  maintains  meters  free  of  charge. 


C  M. EY  (3,105) 
Meter  Rates. 


fraction 

thereof  (minimum) 

$1.50 

Next 

Add.-1 

2000 

.35 

it 

ii  d  ••  1  ■ 

2000 

.25 

ii 

it 

.  r  V  mo ,  : 

.22 

i>*?  1 

h ;  ■ 

"  2000  r.  . 

.21 

•  ||  • 

4000 

u.  20 

-ii 

.  5000 

.19  ! 

iM 

u  ii 

;i  10000 

.16 

i|i 

•  «  ii  • 

20000  t  • 

.17 

vW 

m  ii 

50000  ••  • 

.16 

*1 

i-  ii 

400000 1  1 

1  ,09 

l» 

ii 

'  500000 

.06 

All 

over 

1000000 

.06 

Minimum  rate  for  each  service  $1  per  quarter. 


Rates  changed  1918. 

No  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  100$  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation  and 
maintenance,  ■  ;  - 71 


CHAMJTE  (10,286 ). 

<  /  ;  •"  ’*■  4  *  '  “ 

Meter  Rates 

Plater  rates  shall  be  computed  monthly,  The 
minimum  charge  per  month  shall  be  fifty  cents. 
The  rate  per  gallon  shall  be  as  follows t 

•  '  -4 

10000  gal.  25^  per  M 

10000  to  100000  gal.  17^  »*  if 

100000  to  1000000  gal.  «  « 


y 


-13- 

CHAFUTB 

(Oont-d) 

1000000 

to 

10000000 

10$ 

per 

M 

10000000 

to 

I5n00~0Q 

9$ 

II 

ii 

15000000 

to 

?.  000:0000 

8$ 

M 

ii 

2CCOOOOO 

to 

25000000 

II 

it 

25000000 

to 

30000000 

e|$ 

II 

ii 

3O000 COO 

oO 

35000000 

6$ 

II 

ti 

All  ever 

35000000 

s|$ 

II 

ii 

Rate*  changed  October  1919* 

Fo  charge  made  fur  water  fo?  public  use* 
System  1-C (f/c  mete  redr 

$5<,00  dc  posited  by  consumer  before  water 
is  turned  on  and  refunded  when  thru  using 
water o  * 


CHEBRYVAIB  (4,325) 


lie  ter  Bates 


1C 00  gal  per  month 

2000  «  »*  " 

3000  «  '*  »» 

4000  !»  «  »» 

.5000  «  »»  " 


50$ 

45$  per  M 
40$  "  «. 

36$  *»  « 

32$  »  " 


All  water  used  in  excess  of  '500C  gallons 
by  individual  consumers  up  to  200,000  gallons 
shall  be  at  the  rate  of  .12$  for  all  water 
used  in  excess  of  the  5000  gallons. 

Minimum  charge  for  any  water  shall  be  50$. 


Fo  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  3  00^  me to  re do 

City  buys  and  installs  meter  and  consumer 
pays  a  deposit  on  meter  of  $3  a 

•  i 

CHSTGPA  (I  .,899} 

Meter  Rates. 

!:■  it 


X09000  ga  U  or ’less  65$  pdr  M. 
Minimum  $1  per  month*  *<6 


,  -  *  Vj  f* 

Ra.tes  changed  within  the  la*3v  five  years. 
Fo  charge  made  of  wafer  for  public  use. 
System  7  met  erode 

City  pays  for  mer.er,;  its  installation  and 
maintenance,  and  customer  ma^es  a  meter 
deposit  at  the  time  of  application  of  $5. 


■14- 


CLAY  CENTER  (3,715) 

Minimum  65$  "er  month. 

25$  per  month  per  1000  gal#  if  minimum  is 
exceeded  P  ’• 

50000  to  200000  gal.  per  mo.  15$;  per  M 

200000  to  550000  "  »  ”  9$  »  ” 

Ovor  550000'-  "  "  »  8$  “  " 

k  i  •  ‘ 

Rates  clanged  August  1920# 

00  fire  hydrants  $200*00  per  month. 

System  fully  mote red# 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  city  for  installation 
and  maintenance# 

COLUIvEBUS  (3#078) 

.  V  "  * 

Meter  Rates  :  : 


Minimum 

50$  per  month  per 

M 

gal 

0 

1000 

to  10000 

it 

ii 

ti 

40$ 

per 

mo#  ; 

10000 

to  20000  V": 

w 

1! 

■-U,  - 

35$ 

it 

i 

ii 

20000 

to;  .30000  - 

<i . 

It 

Vi 

30$ 

ti 

it 

30000 

to -50000 

it 

II 

'ii 
% ' 

25$ 

n 

ti 

50000  and  mor& 

it 

II 

it 

20$ 

it 

it 

A  minimum  of  6$  per  M  gal  for  sprinkling# 
Special  rates  for  large  consumers  for  commer¬ 
cial  use  may  be  granted1  by  the  Mayor  and 
Council# 

♦  .  ,  i  * 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use* 

Levy  of  5/l0  mill  f  or  hydrant  rental. 
Consumers  94 %  metered.'  ° 

Meters  installed  and  maintained  for  the 

consumer cat  cost#  ’ 

«  ■ 

CONCORDIA  (5,229) 

Meter  Rates. 

Minimum  Quarterly  1200  cu.  ft. 

Over  minimum  up  to  10000  cu.  ft# 

Over  10000  cu#  ft.  quarterly 
Over  75000n  ”  '«  »* 

Over  6670  »»  ; »  daily 


$1.50 

1#  25  per  M 

1.00  «  »• 
.  60  »  '♦ 
.40  "  '» 


Rates  not  changed  ui  thin  the  last  five  years# 
No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use# 
System  100%  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  its  installation  and 
maintenance# 


OOUFClL  GROVE  (2,405) 

{private) 

2&ter  Hates 

.  v 

Iftn  ‘mum  of  60$.  per  month  of  2,000  gal. 
200©  “to  5000  per  mo  30$  per  M 

5000  '  "  10000  *»»  »  M 

Over  ‘  10.000  «  »  '  20$  *»  »» 

Special  manufacturers4  rate  of  per 

thousand'  regardless  of  amount  used. 

Hates  changed  June  3.919. 

ITo  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 


System  66  2/3%  metered. 

,  BODGE  CITY  (5,061) 
Meter  Rates. 


1st  3,000  gal.  at  35$ 

next  2.000  »  «  15$ 

Remainder  11  10$  per  M 

Min  jmum  at  70$  '*  n 

Business  minimum  1.00 


Rates  have  not  been  changed  within  the  last 
f  ive  years . 

$25  per  hydrant  i;er  year. 

Fo  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 
Consumers  75  %  metered. 

Total  pumpage  50%  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation  and 
maintenance. 

ElDORidiQ  (Id,  995) 

«•  .  '  V  * 1 

Meter  Rates.  d.f 


First 

10000 

gal . 

30$  per  Li 

Fext 

20000 

it 

25$  •«  “ 

F©xt 

30000 

it 

,  .  '20$  «  « 

Fext 

40000 

it 

15$  "•  « 

Remai  ncler 

« i  v. 

10$  11  « 

Minimum  charge  ;  "  $  2.00 

»  «. .  ■ .  .  , 

Rates  changed  July  1919.-  4 . 

System  66  2/3  %  metered.  ^  , 

Customer  pays  for- meter,  installation,  and 
maintenance.  ■ 


EMPORIA  (11 „ 273) 


Mete 

r  Rates. 

First 

5000 

gal 

.  30$ 

per  M 

next 

5000 

u 

27$ 

it 

it 

'  h 

5000 

it 

25$ 

tt 

it 

u 

5000 

it 

23$ 

it 

tt 

»i 

10000 

it 

20$ 

it 

ii 

it 

10000 

it 

18$ 

it 

it 

it 

25000 

tt 

16$ 

ii 

it 

it 

35000 

tt 

159i 

il 

ii 

n 

50000  . 

n 

14$ 

M 

ii 

it 

50000 

it 

13$ 

tt 

tt 

h 

100000 

tt 

12$ 

it 

it 

it 

200000 

it 

11$ 

II 

ti 

h 

200000 

tt 

10$ 

it 

tt 

V  ■ 

300000 

tt 

9$ 

li 

u 

11 

2000000 

it 

7$ 

it 

it 

It 

2000000 

t> 

8$ 

ii 

it 

ii.ll  over 

five,  million 

gallons 

,  per 

M;  minimum  charge  60$  per  month. 


Rates  have  been'  clanged  within  the  last 
five  years. 

Ho  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  lOOjb  metered. 

City  owns ,  installs  and  maintains  meter. 
EUREKA.  (2t606)  ' 

Meter  Rates. 

Sch^kule  A.  For  mechanical  or  manuf actur  ing 
purposes,  public  Schools,  Public  Buildings, 
using  1000  gal.  per  month  up  to  25000  gal. 
per  month  25$  per  1000  gal;  all  over  25000 
gal.  up  to  50000  per  month  20$.  All  in 
excess  of  50000  up  to  100000  gal.  15$;  all 
in  excess  of  100000  gal.  10 $.  All  to  be 
computed  on  first  day  of  each  month;  if  not 
paid  by  tenth  day  of  the  month  a  penalty  of 
10%  will  be  added;  if  not  padd  by  the  20th 
of  the  month  water  will  be  turned  off. 
Schedule  3.  For  dwellings,  store  buildings, 
hotels,  restaurants,  barber  shops,  offices, 
garages  and  all  other  uses  not  included  in 
Schedules  A  and  B, for.  the  first  10000  gal. 
in  each  quarter  35$;  all  in  excess  of  10000 
gal.  25$  per  M  gal.  All  rates  computed 
quarterly,  on  first  days  of  January,  Apri}, 
July  and  October  and  shall  be  paid  on  or 


■17 


EUREKA  (COntHl) 

before  the  10th  day  there after;  if  not  paid 
on  or  before  the  10th  a  penalty  of  10%  will 
be  added;,  if  not  paid  on  or  before  the  20th  day 
day  the  water  will  be  shut  off* 

A  minimum  charge  of  §1  per  month  under  Sche¬ 
dule  A;j  •  and  a  minimum  of  75#  quarterly  under 
Scheduler^  . 

•Hates  ha^e  not  bee  changed  within  the  last 
five  year So 

No  charge  made,  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  100%  meter. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  and  its  install¬ 
ation  and  maintenance. 

FREDONIA  (3,954) 

Meter  Hate. 

$9.00  per  annum  with  36,000  gal.  per  year 
10#  1 1000  gal.  to  25#  per  1000  gal.  per  year. 
House  use  only  flat  rate  50#  per  month. 

i  « 

*  •  .  * 

Rates  not  changed  within  the  last  five  years. 

No  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

Consumers  75%  metered. 

Total  pumpage  90%  metered. 

Meters  installed  and  maintained  by  water¬ 
works  company#  L 

GARDEN  CITY  (3,016)‘ 

j  ’  <  -S  1 

10#  per  100©  gal-. 

Hates  not  changed  within  the  last  five  years. 
No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  100%  metered.  ’ 

City  installs  and  maintains  meter. 

GARNETT  (1,999) 

.  *  j  ■* 

1000  gal*  per  mo*  75^ 

4000  »*  »♦  >  45#  *•< 

15000  ”  »»  »'  35# 

Over  50,000  per  month  16# 

Hates  changed  within  the  last  five  years.’ 

No  charge  for  water  for  publio  use. 

System  66  2/3  %  metered. 

Consumer  pays  $2.50  for  meter* 


GIHAHD  (2,917 ) 


Minimum  charge  75$  for  2000  gal, 

37$$  ;;;er  M. 

Rate  decreases  3|$  per  Ivl  up  to  20000gal, 

All  in  excess  of  20000  at  20$  per  M* 

Rates  have  not  "been  changed  within  the 
'last  five  years. 

Levy  amounting  to  about  $15  per  year  for 
v;ater  for  public  use. 

System  75^  me  teredo 

Meters  installed  by  city  without  charge 
to  c ons umer c 

GOGDIAHD  (2,674) 

$1  minimum. 

27fr$  up  to  2100  cu,  ft.,  all  over,  21$ 

Rates  have  not  been  changed  within  the 
last  five  years, 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use, 

. System  is  being  fully  metered* 

Consume1!:'  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance, 

;Vj  '  .  •  '  / 

HARPER  (1,456) 

<.  < 

Water  Schedule. 

Minimum  rate  for  city  water  will  bo  $1.25 
for  the  first  1,000  gallons  used  monthly, 
or  fraction  thereof,  and  for  all  amounts  over 
the  first  1,000  gallons,  the  charge  will  be 
15$  per  1,000  gallons.  „ 

• 1  i 

*  BAYS  (2,339)  •  ‘ 

Meter  Rates. 

25$  per  1000 
22-J$  ”  » 

20  d  »  » 

17-|$  »  » 

12$  »»  ” 

Rates  changed  August  1919. 

Ho  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100$  metered 0  .  ,  , 

City  pays  for  mefcer9  customer  pays  $14  per 
tap  and  for  its  maintenance. 


for  1st  10000 
*•  2nd  11 

it  3rg  tl 

•»  4th  « 

*•  all  over  40,000. 


-19' 


HER  INGTON  (4,2.55) 

153 ter  Rates. 

1st  5000  gal.  20 £  per  M 

next  10000  »  15 $  »  « 

balance  at  10$  "  M 

Rates  not  changed  within  the  last  five 
years o 

No  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  10C$  metered* 

City  maintains  and  installs  meters, a  .$5 
deposit  Charged  on  all  meters. 


HIAWATHA  (2,876) 


Meter  Rates. 

less  than  500  gal. 

per  day 

40$  per 

M 

500  to  1000  " 

it  it 

30$  « 

i» 

1000  «  2000  " 

ii  n 

25$  »» 

n 

2000  "  10000  11 

ii  it 

20$  « 

ii 

10000  •*  20000  « 

it  it 

15$  ” 

it 

Special  rates  per 

M  when  20000  gal.  and 

over  are  consulted  per  day;  provided  that 
the  minimum  water  rate  for  any  three  months 
period  shall  not  be  less  than  one  dollar© 

The  rates  for  water  finished  to  property 
located  outside  the  corporate  limits  of  the 
City  of  Hiawatha  shall  be  60 $  per  M  when  less, 
than  500  gal.  per  day  are  consumed?  50$  when 
500  gal.  or  more  per  day.  are  consumed. 

Rates  not  chaiged  within  the  last  five  years. 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  10 Op  metered® 

Consumer  pays  $15  for  each  outside  meter  and 
$13  for  each  inside  meter,  and  $25  for  install¬ 
ation  with  an  additional  $5  if  the  ground  is 
frozen  six  inches  or  over© 

HGISINCrTON  (2,069) 

Minimum  7500  gal.  $5.00 

All  over  minimum  ,30  per  M 

Rates  changed  July  1919. 

System  loop  metered© 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance. 


-20- 


HDLTCN  (2*666) 


Meter  Rates, 

1st 

1000  gal. 

$1,00 

per  M 

next 

4000 

ii 

,50 

ti 

ii 

u 

5000 

It 

,40 

ii 

ii 

it 

100C0 

II 

‘  .30 

n 

n 

20000 

II 

„20 

ii 

ii 

over 

40000 

II 

•  15 

it 

n 

Minimum  $1  per  month* 


Rates  changed  Jan,  1,  1920, 

One  half  mill  levy  amounting  to  $1800  is 
made  for  rental  of  55  hydrants. 

System  100$  metered. 

Meters  are  furnished  by  city,  paid  for  by 
consumer,  and  actual  cost  of  installation 
and  maintenance  is  charged'  to  consumer. 


BQRTON  (3,639)* 

1 If 

Meter  Rates, 


1st 

7500 

gal 

75$ 

per 

m 

2nd 

n 

» 

m; 

it 

it 

3rd 

it 

n 

50$ 

»» 

« 

over 

22500 

»i 

40$ 

it 

h 

Meter 

rental 

45^ 

it 

quarter. 

Minimum  rate 

$  1*50 

» 

it 

Rates  clanged  October  1920 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  100$  metered* 

HUMBOLDT  (2,131) 

Mster  Rates, 


first 

5000 

gal 

35$ 

per 

M 

next 

5000 

ti 

28$ 

ii 

it 

it 

40000 

«i 

21$ 

it 

ii 

it 

50000 

it 

12-i$ 

» 

i* 

over 

100000 

ii 

10$ 

ii 

it 

Minimum  rate,  75$  per  quarter. 

Rates  changed  within  the  last  five  years. 
No  charge  made’ for  water  for  public  use. 
Consumer  pays  a  meter  deposit  and  for  in«* 
stallation,  city  pays  maintenance. 


-21 


(11,920) 

Meter  Hates 


gal. 

rate 

cost 

it  ot  al 

total 

first 

200Q 

30^ 

$  .60 

gal 

’cost 

next 

3000 

25^ 

.75 

5000 

i  1.55 

»« 

5000 

20?! 

11.00 

10000  ' 

2.35 

it 

*  - 

5000 

15^ 

,75 

.  1.5000 

3.10 

it 

„  1COOO 

m 

1,30 

2,5000 

4.40 

it 

25  COO 

V4 

2o*7  5. 

;  50000 

7  >15 

it 

50000 

10q 

5.00 

1Q0000 

12,15 

i» 

400000 

% 

36*00 

500000 

48.15 

it 

500000 

40.00 

1000000 

66.15 

over  1000000 
minimum 

lit 

.50 

Hates  changed  June  1920. 

Ho  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
Consumers  75$  metered*  . 

Total  pumpage  90$  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  installation  and  main¬ 
tenance, 

IOLA  |8,513)’ l\ 

Meter  Hates. 

T  *  • 

Minimum  charge  per  quarter  $1,50 

Rate ’for  consumption  under  20,000  cu.it,  per  mo. 


1st 

250 

cu 

.ft. 

'20^  per  cu. 

ft. 

next , 

500 

it 

it 

18$ 

it 

u 

n 

it 

1000 

it' 

itt 

15$ 

it 

tt 

it' 

it 

4000 

it 

12# 

tt 

n 

n 

it 

10000 

11 

11 

10$ 

11 

11 

11 

it 

20000 

it 

»i 

8$ 

11  ' 

it 

it 

Hate  for  consumption  over  20,0Q0cu.ft.  per  mo. 

iTor  consumers  using  over  20rj000cu,ft,  per  mo. 

9 d  per'  lOOcu.  ft* 

All  over  23,000cu.ft.  and  under  2009000cutft, 

per.monthf  Cfi  per  jLOCcu.fto 
'  All  over  20(),000cuuft u'  per  month  (to  be  com¬ 
puted  and  paid  monthly)  5$  per  lOOcu.ft. 

,  .  < 

Rates  changed  within  the  last  five  years. 

System  only  partially  met  erode 
Meters  purchased  by  the  consumer. 


JUNCTION  CITY  (7,516 ) 


Lieter  Rates. 

. 1  •  •  per  quarter 

6,000cu.ft.  and  less  per  cu.it. 

6,000  to  '12,000cu,ft.  16  2/3 <£  ”  ” 


12,000  ” 

60,000'’ 

H 

14$ 

11 

It 

60,000  » 

120,000” 

U 

ll|$ 

ti 

II 

120,000  ” 

240,000” 

II 

9§$ 

n 

11 

240,000  ” 

600,000” 

II 

M 

II 

all  over 

600,000” 

II 

6$ 

II 

It 

Minimum  75^  per  month. 

/  *  »  ,  *  . . 

Rates  changed  April  1920. 

Hydrant  rental  $35  per  annum. 

No  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  10C$  meter dd* 

City  owns^  installs  and  maintains  the  meter. 

KINGMAN'  (2,255)  .•  •  .  X  - 

!  f i'd .  ' ;  ■  .  7  :  •  v> :  •  _  .y ..  :• 

Meter  Rates  -  .. 

first  50,000  gal.  p£r  M 

next  25,000  »  10$  '*  * 

all  over  75,000  »»  ;G^‘  •  »  ” 

Tap  rent  $1.50  per  quarter  in  advance. 

••  ■  '  V  •  "  -  .  ,  .  .  ili. 

Rates  not- changed  within  the  last  !fiVe  years. 
No  charge  made  for  hydrant  rental  or  water 
for  public  use,  .-p;-  ;/-  11 

System  100/b.'.met ere d. '■  •  •  3 " 

City  pays  fdr  meter, ,fits ‘  installation  and 

maintenance.  '  1  r  «■' 

• »  • ,  / '  # 

. '  ■  f  • 

LA  HAHPE  (1,102) 

•  w  Meter  Rates.  -  ‘ 

35$  per  l,000gal.  -with- a  minimum  of  $1.50 
for  3  months. 

Rates  changed  in  1919. 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public- use. 
System  50fo  met ered.  't  U 

Con sumer  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance.  ... •?  ?: 


23- 


LAI mm  (2,900} 

Meter  Rates 

$.2,25  minimum  for  3,000gal.  or,  less  r>er  quarter. 
3,000  to  15,000  gal.  16$*  per  M  »'  •* 

over  15,000  ••  10^  »  «»  "  « 

Rates  changed  in  191G. 

Hydrant  rental  $30  for  each,  hydrant. 

Street  sprinkling,  sewer  flushing,  $125  per 

month.  /-  v  :  .  ,  i 

System  100$  metered. 

Meters  owned  by  city,  first  installation  no 
charge.  .  , 

Charge  of  $1  for  cleaning. 

. LA17RMGE,  i  (12^456)  '•  i 

i  * 

Meter  Rates. 

.  .  »  f  '  .  *  ' 

'  '  first  ‘  60,000  gal.  per  mo.  45^  per  M. 

next  «  .  »  "  »»  36^  "  » 

over  this  amount  ”  ”  27$  *'  11  unless 

covered  by  special  contract.  ^  . 

The  minimum  charge  per  month  under  this 
schedule  shall  be  according  to  the  size 
meter  required,  as  follows: 

5/o  inch  meter  $1.15 

3/4  •»  2.25  •  ’ 

one  »  3.374- 

Rates  changed  within  the  last  five  years. 

System  practically- all  metered. 

City  owns  meter. 

LIBERAL  (2,314) 

1st  2,000  gal.  $1.00  minimum 
2,000  to  10,000  gal.  .25  per  M 
all  over  10,000  »»  ,  .20  "  ” 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  100$  metered. 

Meter  deposit  made  by  consumer,  meter 
installed  by  consumer,  arid  maintained  by 
city. 


-24 


/ 


mmmTm  (?,9o9) 

lie  ter  Hates# 

■rl 

1st  0,000;  cu.ft.  '  .  $1# 50  per  M 


6,000 

to 

20,000 

cu#ft# 

i.m  ■ 

It 

tt 

20,000 

11 

50,000 

n 

it 

i.i4 

tt 

tt 

50,000 

n 

ICO v 000 

M 

tt 

.75 

n 

tt 

ove-r 

100,000 

It 

ft 

.52J- 

tt 

u 

Meter  rental  per  quarter 
l/2  inch  25^  *  . 

3/4  M '  •  40^  1 

1  ”  50£ 

over  1  **  '  75£ 

Minimum  of  100(*>  cu.ft#  $1*50  per  quarter 
plus  meter  rental# 

Rates  not  changed  within  the  3ast  five  years# 
Hydrant  rental  $35  pgr  hydrant  per  year# 

No  charge  for  water  for  public  use# 

System  100%  metered. 

Meters  owned-/  installed  and  maintained  by 
the  city. 

-  .  \  t 

MARION  (1,951) 

Meter  Rates. 

1st  10,000  gal*  : ‘  20^  per  M  per  mo. 
all  over  10,, 000  g&L  10^  «  “  »*  " 

Minimum  50d  per  month. 

■Rates  changed  in  1916# 

No  charge*  for  -hydrant  rental. 

Schools  h.hve  water  free 0 
System  \0')%  met e led > 

City  pay?;  for  meter j  consumer  for’  its 
installation  end  the  city  for  ordinary,  main¬ 
tenance  y  -  *" 

*  •.  *  * 

MARYSVILLE  *3,450) 

(Private ) 

Meter  Rates. 

30 (f.  per  M  gal# 

50^  minimum  up  to  10,000  gal.  at  30^  per  M 
10,000  T.0  EC 5 000  gal  •*  259*'  “  « 

Over  20 c,000  at  20^  per  M 
"  30,000  »»  15^  »»  •’ 


. -25- 

’  MP.Y3  V IL 13  (Cent*  cl) 


Pates  changed  march.  1920. 

Hydrant  rental  $40  per  year. 

System  10 meteied. 

Meters  furnished  and  maintained  ♦y  .company* 
,  JUcsPHEJRSCBT  (4,595)  ...  ; 

j  '  •  '  '**  '• 

Meter  Hates. 

_  ;i  .  ... 


1,000. 

to 

5,000 

£al. 

25^ 

per 

H 

6,000 

tl 

15,000 

it 

20^ 

1! 

n 

16^000 

It 

•  v  ♦  ■  r 

25,000 

it 

15^ 

II 

»> 

26,000 

tr 

50,000 

m 

10£ 

it 

11 

51 5 POO  .and  ,up 

O9I 

,  It 

n 

Minimum 

charges  follows; 

5/G  inch  meter 

60^ 

per; 

.mo 

bj^  » 

li 

f  «*  r  )  • 

* 

75^ 

11 » 1 

>n 

1  * 

ti 

*  *■  <•*•'*  ‘ 

$.  1. 

.00 

11 . 

it 

li  " 

2 

,00 

II 

it 

2  *» 

n 

> 

k 

3, 

..50 

11 

ti 

Hydrant  rental,  $56  for -each  hydrant  per  year. 
System  1004  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  consumer. installs  and  city 
maintains  •  *  k 

MBte^OLlS  (1,922)  ■ 

Meter  rates. 


Minimum 

00£.  . 

1st  10,000  pal 

40^ 

nex  t20,000  11 

S5£  , 

• 

u  .20,000 

?5^:v. 

14; ; 

all  over  50,000 

iod 

Hates  changed  October  1920..,  , 

Ho  charge  made  for  hydrant  rental,  or  water 
for  public  use.  , pm  . 

System  \QQffr  metered. 

Consumer- pays  for  met er,;  gitymlhs  tails  and 

consumer  pays  for  .maintenance. 

1  ■  $ 

i 

•  • 


-26- 


MUL3LHHI  (2,662) 

* 

Meter  Rates. 

* : 


Up  to 

2000  gal. 

30#  -0 . 

per 

M 

2000 

to  50000  '» 

2  5# 

ti 

11 

50000 

»  100000 

20#. 

11 

ti 

100000 

»  200000m" 

19# 

<1 

11 

200000 

*'  250000  « 

10# 

n 

11 

250000 

»  500000  « 

17# 

11 

11 

All  over  500,000  » 

15# 

ti 

11 

60 $  minimum  of  2,000  gal.  for  Domestic 
use. 

Bates  not  changed  within  the  last  five 
years* 

Fo  charge  made  for  hydrant  rental  or 
water  for  public  use. 

System  90%  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  installation  and 
maintenance. 

•...  ,  FE V7TGN  (  9,701) 


Meter  Rates# 


Minimum  rate 
1st  300  cu.ft 

next  6000  •*  ” 

next  7000  "  *» 

all  over  13,300  M 


75£  per  mo, 

•  25^  per  100  cu.ft 

16  2/3£  «  »» 

14  l/3£  "  » 

11#  11  '* 


Rate  changed  January  1920 
Fo  charge  for  hydran.t  rental,  interest  on 
bonds  being  paid  by  general  tax  levy. 
Consumers  100%  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation  and 
maintenance. 


ORATES  (3,335) 
Meter  Rates. 


Less 

than 

250 

cu. 

ft. 

$  1.00 

251 

to 

500 

it 

it 

•  30 

per  100 

501 

11 

1000 

it 

11 

.36 

it  n 

1001 

u 

1500 

11 

11 

.34 

11  it 

1501 

it 

2000 

ii 

it 

.32 

11  11 

2001 

u 

3000 

it 

ti 

.29 

ti  11 

jt  % 


r&r. 


QlA'fHE,  ( Cent 2  cl) 


3001 

to 

4000 

cu.ft. 

26$ 

per 

100 

4001 

it 

5000 

11  !! 

24$ 

ii 

it 

5001 

it 

7000 

ti  i: 

20$ 

ri 

it 

7001 

and 

over 

1C$ 

Rates  changed  May  1920. 

Mo  charge  for  hydrant  rental  or  water 
for  public  use* 

System  loop  metered*  • 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance* 


OSAGE  CITY  (2,023) 


Meter  Rates. 


.  C  b  .< 

0  v « l 


.g  *  J 


Minimum,  charge  per  month1  C  .1  35$.  ,  \ 

1st  5000  gal.  .  ••  40$  . =  •  ^ 

. » . . -2nd  "  ” . 7'-  i"  *  •  ’  /:3'ri'$ 


3rd  .  "  .  \H 

4th  ;  V  •-  " 

5th  •  * "■  fr :&  ' 

6th  "  ^  ».  - 

7th  *t  ”,  '  -■  ;V-.  ■  ■ 

Gth  "  «  « 

all  over  40,000  gal. 


n  *  1  **• 


».  '36$ 

«?4$  * 

.  sii  '  . 

•  27$ ; 

,  -  23$"  1 

19$ 

. *15$  per  M 


r  K 


System  100$  nai&rfed.  *  '  .•  ,  r-t.  ■ 

C on s ume r  pays  f or  mete r 9  its.  in s t'al  1  at i on •. 
and  maintenance.  • 


OSA.TATOMIE  (3,079)  \ 


-  n 

*  r  7 


Meter  Rates. 


Minimum  rate 
First  5000  gal. 
Next 

ii 


O' 

n  it 


75$  per  mo. 

35$  ■»*  MM 

30$ 

25$ 

15{i 

All  water  and.  light  bills  are  payable  monthly 
on  or  before  the  20th  of, tie  ’  month.  .  ;<v 


II 

* 

It 

n 


it  - 

« • 

u 

n 


v 

»•  ii 

it  ii 

tt  it 

H  ii 


•  .  i  •:  ■  \ 

.  i— 


Rates  changed  October  1920. 

Hydrant  rental  $135  per  month* 

System  100$  metered*  —  •  - 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  its  installation  and 
maintenance. 


OSEOBHK  (1,601) 


Meter  Rates. 
15$  per  M  gal. 


Bates  have  not  been  changed  within  the 
last  five  years. 

System  100^  metered. 

City  installs  all  meters,  patrons  may  buy 
and  own  them  at  their  option.  . 

City  charges  25$  per  month  meter  rent. 

OSWEGO;  (2,250) 


jy&ter  Rates, 


1000 

2000 

3000 

4000 

5000 


cal. 


$ 


it 


u 


tt 


#75 

.95 

1.35 
1.70 
1,95 

add.  1000  to  lOGjOOQ  gal, 

100,000  «  500*000  « 

(Providing  however,  that  no  charge  at  this 
rate  shall  be  less  than  $20  per  month.) 

All  over  500,000  gal.  12~J$  per  M,  providing 
however,  that  no  charge  shall  be  made  at  this 
rate  of  less  than  $62.50. 


20$  per  M 
16  2/3  $  per  M 


Rates  changed  in  1919. 

Uo  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 
Consumers  05  °]o  metereeU 
Total  pumpage  90^  metered. 

Meters  installed  and  maintained  by  city. 

OTTAV/A  (9,010) 


Meter  Rates. 


Minimum  rate  'per  month  50$ 

First  400  cu.ft.  25$  per  100  cu.ft. 


Next  3000 

n 

"  - 155! 

II 

it 

ii 

it 

"  6600 

u 

"  13^ 

II 

it 

ti 

>i 

”  90000 

M 

"  efe 

II 

i» 

tt 

it 

over  100000 

It 

"  4-fe! 

n 

ti 

tti 

it 

Special  rate 

of  3§$  per  100 

cu 

.ft. 

for 

not 

less  than  800,000  cu.ft.  per  month. 


~29 


OTTAWA  (Cant’d) 

i  '  ,  ,  . .  v  v  0 

Flat  Rates. 

Bath  tub  f  orv  private  houses  in 
addition  to  house  rates.,  each  $5.00 
Cows  per-  head  in  private  s tables  $1.50 
Cows,  per  head  in  pasture  during 
pasture  .Reason  $1  •  00 

Fire  hydrants  installed  before  July  lf 
1906  each  $42.50 

Fire  hydrants  installed  after  July  1, 

1906  ’  $4o.OO 

Fire  protection  on  private,  property 
•  at  special  rate. 

Horses  in  private  stables  per  head  $1.50.. 
Lavatories  in  residence,-.. hut  no  charge  where 
domestic  house  rate  is  paid,  each  $2.00 

Lavatories  for  private  rise  in  stores,  offices 
banks ,  lodge  rooms  and  similar  places,  not 
including  barber  shops  and  other  services 

required  on  meters,  each  $3.00 

Residence  of  three  rooms  or  less  for  domestic 
us  e  ■  $3 «  00 

Residences  of  four,  five  or  six  rooms  for 
domestic  use,  per  roc-m  $1.00 

^Residences,  for  each  room,  in  addition  to  six 
rooms,  domestic  use  “  v-  .50 

Sinks  in  stores,  offices,  banks,  lodge  rooms 
and  similar  places,  not  requiredon  a  meter 
rate,  each  $6.00 

Street  sprinkling,  special. 

Urinals  -9  same  as  for  water  closets  for  private 
and  public  uses  respectively. 

Water  closets  in  residences,  per  bowl  $5.00 
water  closets  in  residences  when  .used  by  two 
families,  per  bowl  $5.00 

Each  additional  water  closet  in  residences 
per  bowl  $2.00 

'water  closets  in  churches per  bowl  $5.00 
water  closets  in  stores,  offices,  banks,  lodge 
rooms,  and  similar  places,  net  required  on  meter 
rate,  per  t cal  ~  -  $6.00 

For  each  additional  bowl  to  same' 
customer  $3.00 

The  foregoing  flat  rates  for  water  closets  will 
be  allowed  only  where  the  equipment  is  modem 
and  flushing  from  tanks •  Philadelphia  hopper 
closets  and  similar  old  style  closets  must  be 
supplied  through  meters. 


«oO« 


0  TTAV/A  (Cont’d) 

Mater  rates  chan ged  1915. 

Some  flat  rate  withdraw  191C-. 

System  55%  metered. 

City  eei?Ls  meter  to  consumer  at  cost, 
installed  at  consumers  expense. 

City  rents  meter,  if  desired  at  25d  per 


mon  t 

"*  PKATl  ( 

Seo  page  32) 

KOSi 

I>AiK 

(7,6Vi) 

Meter  I 

iate  s 

• 

summary7 

2,000  gal. 

7  Op  minimum* 

55-fe 

cost 

1st 

10,000 

PS  1 
oc-  — 

cost 

$3*55 

$ 

2nd 

"'.If 

It 

30£ 

■  it 

5.00 

6.55 

3rd 

II 

It 

2C 4 

n 

2. 'CO 

O  rzr, 

o 

4th 

11 

II  t 

26^  • 

u 

2.60 

11.95 

5th 

fl 

n 

24  ir 

II 

2.40 

lOr.35 

2nd 

50,000 

a  v. 

22£  r:  - 

It 

11.00 

25.35 

2ndl00,000 

il 

2GfT 

II 

20.00 

45.35 

3rd 

t» 

-  OA 

II 

1C.  00 

DO  .  o  5 

4th 

.  ii 

16^ 

II 

16.00 

79.35 

5th 

ii 

' 

14'$>  • 

It 

14.00 

93.35 

next 

1,000, 

,000 

II 

125.00 

21C.35 

each 

,  add  1 

* 

o 

o 

o 

m 

000  12^  per  il 

t 

Hate 

s  changed  within  the  last 

five 

years;. 

He  ter  rate  charge  for  water  for  public  use* 
System  100%  metered* 

Consumers  pay  for  meter,-  its  installation  and  1 
maintenance* 


•  SABEIHA  (1,C56 } 
Meter  Kates 


First 

7500 

gal,  40d  per 

H 

pent 

10000 

•  35^  » 

Ii 

ti 

TI 

»•  -  30?  " 

M 

ii 

II 

"  25£  « 

M  ' 

over 

37500 

”  20tf  " 

11  ‘ 

Minimum  charge  of  per  month 

l 

Hydrant  rental  paid-,  no  charge 

for  water  for 

public 

use. 

Consum 

ers  5  Op 

metered. 

Total 

1  unpage 

75%  metered; 

City  p 

ays  for 

meter,  consumer 

for  its  install- 

at  ion  and  the  city  for  its  maintenance* 


JSl 


'  '  v 

SCA?4;0^  '  ’ 364)  ■ 

Flat  rate  75^  par  month*  a 

Meter  Hates. 


1st 

3  COO 

a2  -1-  ® 

G5£  ' 

next 

5000 

ii 

55^  per  M 

over 

6000 

ii 

10$!  n  " 

If  pa 

id  by 

10th 

of  month  IO9  per  M  rebate. 

Rates  changed  October  1910. 

Fo  charge  made  for  hydrant  rental,  or 
water  for  public  use. 

Consumers  55%  metered* 

Total  pumpage  90;.!  metered. 

City  pays  fcr  meter,  its  installation  and 
maintenance. 

SBE71CA  (1,961) 

Meter  Hates* 


1000 

to  9000.0 

gal 

354 

per 

1SL 

90000 

to  1G.Q00Q 

H 

25^ 

ii 

n 

1C 0000 

«  270000 

i» 

20pf 

it 

it 

270000 

"  450000 ' 

t» 

15p 

it 

it 

450000 

"  ,  900000 

it 

it 

it 

$1.50  minimum  per  quarter. 

Hates  chanced  M§y  1917. 

ITc  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100%  metered* 

City  pays  for  meter,  installation  and 
maintenance  * 

vklXIFGTOF  ( 7 , 04C ) 

Meter  Hates. 

1st  20000  gal.  Z0$  per  M 
all  over  20000  M  '  15$j  '»  11 

Rates  have  not  been  changed  in  last  five 
years. 

Fo  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100%;  metered. 

Consumers  may  buy  meter  or  rent  from  city 
at  25d  per  month. 


-52- 

W  INFIELD  (7,955) 
Meter  Rates. 


First 

3000 

gal. 

25$ 

per 

M 

next 

4000 

it 

23$ 

it 

M 

next 

4000 

it 

20$ 

ii 

11 

next 

3000 

ii 

10$ 

it 

It 

next 

5000 

ii 

15$ 

t< 

tl 

next 

5000 

it 

•  12$ 

n 

It 

over 

20000 

u 

10$ 

1! 

It. 

Minimum  chare 

,e 

75$ 

it 

month 

No  services  extended  for-  less  than  $1* 

Co nsume r s  allowed  2  transfers  of  service 
each  year  without  .charge,  a  c large  of  50$ 
made  for  each  additional  transfer. 

Special  monthly  rates  as  follows: 

1st  400,000  gal,  or  less  $>36.00  per  mo. 

400,000  to  5,000,000  9$  per  Id  M  " 

over  5,000,000  0$  "  »  “  " 

Water  hills  due  arid  "payable  monthly  on  1st 
of  month,  if  paid  on  or  before  10th,  10% 
discount  allowed,  except  special  rates. 

If  not  paid  by  20th  water  will  be  turned 
off  and  not  renewed  until .arrearages-  are 
paid,  together  with  fee  of  $1  for  turning: 
water  on  again* 

Rates  changed  January  1919. 

Hydrant  rental  $50  per  year  per  hydrant* 

Levy  of  5/l0  mill  on  the  dollar  for  water  for 
public  use* 

System  100%  metered* 

City  buys,  installs  and  maintains  meter* 

YATES  CENTER  (2,199) 

(Private) 

50$  per  M 

Rates  have  not  been  changed  within  the  last 
five  years* 

42  hydrants  in  use*  First  16  at  $50.00  per 
month,  all  over  16  $45.00  per  year. 

Consumers  100%  metered* 

Consumer  buys,  installs  and  maintains  meter. 

PRATT  (5,111) 

Meter  Rate. 

$1.35  minimum* 

12$  per  100  cu.ft* 

Rates  have  been  changed  within  last  five  years* 

$30  hydrant  rental* 

System  100%  metered. 

Consumer  pays  f  or  meter,  city  installs  and  maintains* 


C  If  IBS  OF  IHO  THIRD  CIA 30 

i 

AnMEFA  (5  HO)  ;■'•  *.  x. 

Meter' Rates.  •'•  ' 

#0*00  per  year  for  40,000  gal. 

15£  per  M  for  all  over  .40,000  gal, 

,  **  ■  .•  •  , 

Rhteshave  not  "been  .changed  within,  the 
last  five  years* 

Ho  charge  made  .for  water  for  public  use* 
System  10 Op  metered* 

City  pays  for  meter;,,  consumer.. for  install 
at  ion  and'.'  city  for  maintenance. 

AXTGOHAj:  (1,279)  . ' 

*  *•  Meter  Kates.  :  . 

Minimum  $1  per  month* 

Water  haulers, .at  rate  of  5£.  per  barrel. 
Churches  free.;  , 


4000 

•gal  ,  t  $1.75 

5000 

ti 

2.00 

6000 

tt 

2,2a 

7000 

n 

'2.40 

GO  00 

tt 

2.60 

9000. 

•  jf 

2. CO 

10000 

t! 

:  3.00 

10000 

to 

1500#  gal 

16yj 

per  II 

15000 

t! 

20000  " 

I4yi 

It  u 

20000 

tt 

50000  » 

13d 

tt  )! 

over  30000  gal .  special  rote  is  made  at 
not  less-  than  9d  per  M, 

Kates  changed  au,  us- 1  1919. 

Ho  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100$  metered. 

City  ;  ays  for  meter,  consuioer  for  install¬ 
ation,  and  city  for  maintenance . 

MRGOFLd  (450) 

Minimum  75,1  per  month  for  3  M  gal. 

$9.00  per  year  minimum  of  56  M  gal. 

Rates  have  not  Keen  changed  in  the  last 
five  years. 

S  y s  t  era  1 00,4  me  t  e  r e  d . 

Consumer  deposits  $7.50  for  meter,  city 
installs  and  maintains. 


-34- 


ARML  (1,792) 

Domestic  consumers  minimum  75>i  per  month 
for  2,000  gal.. 

Over  this  amount  57y£  per  M. 

Special  rate  to  large  consumer. 

Hates  not  changed  within  the  last  five  years. 
System  lOOp  metered. 

City  owns  meter,  installs  and  maintains. 

ASHLAKD  (S04) 

Minimum  $1.50' per  month,'  .. 

20$-  per  II  for  1st  10000  gal. 

15£  per  M  for  nemt  15000  gal. 

All  over  25000  gal.  10^. 


Hates  not  changed  within  the  last  five  years- 
Ho  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
Consumers  GO %  metered. 

Total  pimpage  S5fo  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  its.  installation 
and  maintenance. 


ATTICA  (639 ) 

Minimum  $1.50  per  month  for  3000  gal. 

Hext  5000  gale  25^. per  M. 

it  n  it  ,r 

Hates  changed  May  1920. 

$600.00  yearly  for  hydrant  rental  and  water 
for  public  use,  covered  by  one  mill  tax. 
Consumer  deposits  $5  for  v/ater  meter,  city 
installs  and  maintains* 


BAUM7  Hi:.  (1,231) 
Meter  Hates. 


Hirst  2000  cu.ft 
Hext  1533:;  «  *• 

»»  3333,  "  »» 


35$/ 

per 

100 

cu.ft. 

32^ 

it 

!l 

II 

30$2 

it 

II  . 

It 

25£ 

n 

tl 

tl 

its  installation 


it 


13333  "  ” 

Minimum  $1.50  per  month 

*  r 

Rates  changed  September  1,  19 £ 
$50  per  month  hydrant  rental 
•System  100p  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter 
and  maintenance. 


(402) 

20$ .per  M  gal. 

HiriiMr&  50^:  ’per 'month*.-  0 •"■ .. ...  ...  - 

Ektes  hoi  •  ‘chhng-eflt  with.  in  the:  last;  -five  years* 
UO  c  h-irgre  made  for  Wat  er. f  o  r  pub  lie  use* 

System  10of:  metered.- •■■.  ...  .  .  .. 

Cdnsurner:  for  meter*;  installation 

and  loainteijanc©* 

BUCELIN  (7?a)  5 

4000  gal*  or  less  $1.00 
All  ever,  20$  per  M* 

i';; ; . 

Rates  ’changed'  March  19202  d  :•?  0. 

ITo  charge  male  for  water  of  or  ’public  use. 
System  100%  Meter'd.  Cd-w 
Consumer-  pays  for  mete r,wits.. installation 
and  maintenance. 

BUNKEKEII&  •.  (235  )  . " ;  ’ '.  '■  . 

Flat  Rates.  .  _  .... 

Private  residences  $1.00  per  month. 

Public  places  1«$£5  n  ” 

Stock  per  head  *32  n  " 

.  1  ,  c;,:;  i 

Rates  not  changed. p/i thin.;' the  last  five  years. 
ITo  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System,  not  metered.  -  .. 

BTJRDSK  (410)  :  w  •  ' 

35$  per  11  pal.  with  a  50$  minimum. 

Rates  not  Changed' w.iri;in ..  last  five  years* 

ITo  charge  'made  for  water  for  public  use. 

City  pays  for  me  ter  r  :lt&  -  installation,  and 
maintenance. 

Consumer  maizes  $1  ^deposit  ^/hich  -is  returned 
when  he  is  thru  with  merer. 

3UBLIET3AMS  (1,474) 

.‘•y  j  ;  ‘  *  ...  .  ■  w  .  _  . 

;  ’Meter  Rates.  ;  •..  g  j 

50$  per  M  1st .  i 3000  gal.  - 
25$  r’’"  •  '  "  .2nd  '  3000  .  » 

20$  »  2>rd '  .  3000  .«•?  .  ,  ;  , 

15$  ■  "  *»  all  over  90Q0 , gal*  ■ 


~36~ 


BUKL  IHGAME.  (Coht*d) 

Minimum  $1*50  where  connected  with  sewer, 

$1  where  not  connected. 

Hates  not  changed  within  the  last  five  years. 
Ho  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100%  metered. 

Consumer  pays,  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance. 

BUMS  (417) 


Meter  Hates. 

1st 

2 00 OH  gal 

per 

mo 

$1.50 

2000 

to  3000 

it 

u 

.40 

3000 

"  4000 

it 

ft 

.35 

4000 

"  5000 

tt 

tl 

.25 

5000 

and  over 

•20 

Hydrant  rental  paid  by  tames. 

System  100%  metered.  .  -  . 

City  owns  meter  and  installs  it.  Consumer 
maintains. 

BUBRTOM  (655)  - 

15^  for  1st  3000  gal, 

12-J-t^  for  all  over. 

Hates  have  not  been  changed  within  the  last 
five  years. 

System  100%  metered. 

Consumer  pays  $10  for  meter  and  city  maintains. 
CAMKEH  CITY  (MO) 

Meter  Hates. 

.  ..  :  ,  '  *  ■  .  1  :  l 

1st  50000  gal.  1G$2  per  11  per  quarter, 
nezt  u  '*  15^  "  »  » 

all  over  100,000  12^  .«  !{  »  «» 


HI  at  rate  for  water  from  all  curb  hydrants 
installed  by  city  for  family,  office,  store, 
or  other  mercantile  use,  window  washing,  street 
or  sidewalk  sprinkling  or  use  of  any  other  kind 
other  than  general  transient"  or  drinking  purposes 
be  at  the  rate  of  60 £  per  month  or  fractional 
part  thereof  payable  quarterly. 


57 


CAY/KEH  CITY  (Cont*d) 

/  t  .  » 

Hates  not  changed  within  the  last  five  years* 
System  not  fully  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation  and 
maintenance.  .  .... 

CKBHQKSE  (1,149) 

lie  ter  Hates. 


Firs  t  1000  gal 


1000 

to 

2000 

2000 

S! 

3000 

3000 

II 

5000 

5000 

H 

10000 

10000 

II 

50000 

50000 

II 

100000 

100000 

II 

500000 

500000  -1000000 
over  1000000 

Flat  rates. 


50$ 

per 

mo. 

45$ 

n 

ti 

per 

M 

40$ 

it 

ii 

ti 

35$ 

|| 

ft 

it 

i» 

30$ 

ii 

it 

ii 

25$ 

ti 

il 

it 

ii 

20$ 

ti 

t» 

ii 

ii 

15$ 

n 

it 

it 

it 

12$ 

it 

it 

I! 

tt 

10$ 

ii 

It  A 

n 

Unil"  meters  may1'  he  installed  on  every 
service  pipe,  the  flat  rate  shall  he 
65$  per  month  hut  such  rates  shall  apply 
to  residences  only  for  household  use. 

Hates  have  not  "been  changed  within  the 
last  five  years. 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100,5  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  installation  and 
maint enance • 

Consumer  makes  a  $5  deposit. 

CIE/iHJAEEE  ,(650) 
lie  ter  Hates. 


Min imum  $1.25  i 

er  month. 

1st  2000  gal. 

30$  per 

M 

next  3000  11 

25$  ” 

it 

«  5000  « 

20$  « 

» 

all  over  10000 

15$  ” 

ii 

Hates  changed  May  1920. 

ilo  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  iCQp  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance. 


CLIFTON  (636) 

If  city  owns  meter  15£  per  M  gal. 

Minimum  5000  pal.  at  $1,50  per- quarter. 

If  coa surer  owns  meter  10^  per  M  gal. 
Minimum  10000  gal,  at  $lo50. 

‘  jt 

Hates  have  not  changed  within  the  last 
five  years. 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use, 
•System  44$ ■  mete  red. 

Consumer  pays  for  installation  and  main¬ 
tenance.  of  meter,  and  has  option  of  owning 
meter* 


CONDV/ATLH 

(1,000) 

Meter  Hates. 

:  •  J. 

First  5000  gal. 

25^ 

per  M 

Next  "  M 

20V 

ti  it 

over  10000  " 

15tf 

«  .  »t 

Hates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 

No  cl  large  made  for  v;ater  for  .public  use. 

System  100%  mete-red. 

Consumer  pqys  $50  tapping  fee,  meter  $15,50 
concrete  box  $1,50,  cast  iron  lid,  $3,50* 

City  maintains  meter, 

CONWAY  SPHIN3S  (941) 

(Private  )m  g  ; 

Meter  Hates.  .  ■  .. 

4 

$1  for  300  cu„.ft,  per  month  provided  consumer 
has  a  deposit  of  $10  on  meter. 

$1  for  100  cu.ft.  if  no  meter  deposit  is  made, 
extra  water  10^  per  100  cu.ft . 

Water  rent  is  due  monthly  in  advance  if  no  meter 
deposit  is  made  by  consumer,  but  if  deposit  is 
made  may  be  paid  .quarterly  in  advance.  Yearly 
plan  may  be  had  by  payment  for  one  year  in  advance 
providing  meter  deposit  has  been  made,  which  gives 
3600  cubic  feet  ahy  time  during  the  year  and  all 
over  3600  cu.ft,  at  15^  per  100  cu.ft. 

Hates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 

System  100%  metered,  /  .. 

Consumer  pays  for  installation  of  meter,  city 
maintains  •• ;  g  • 


COJKTCWl'OCD  FALLS 


(921) 


Pieter  Hate  30f  per  M. 

Hinlffium  $2  ©50  per  quarter. 

Bates  net  changed  within  .last  five  years. 
No  charge  cade  fer  water  for  public  use. 
Consumer  pays  for ’meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance  . 

DELHI  CS  (079) 


liinimum 

70$i 

2000 

gal 

35p 

per 

PI 

nent  5000 

it 

30p 

« 

It 

11  10000 

it 

25? 

It 

IS 

‘  .  /*  • « 

**  10000 

u 

20$ 

It 

it 

over  27000 

ti 

Vo$ 

tt 

tl 

♦ 

Rates  have  not  been  changed  within  the  last 
five  years.  ... 

Cliarge  for  hydrant  rental.  $2.50. 

Public  drinking  fountain  1*50 

”  watering  troughs  2.00  g 

Parks  .  15*00 

-*•  •  h  -*  •  ‘ 


BIGHT CN  (272); 


Pieter  Rates. 


Miniimun  3000  gal. 
7000  gal 
10000  " 


$1.50  :: 

.  .20  per  PI 

,  .15  "  " 


Rates  have  been  changed  within  the  last  ,, 
five  years* 

No  charge  for  public  use. 

System  lOCgb  metered. 

Consumer  rays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance. 

4 

DOUGLASS  (635)  ; 

,  •  j. 

$1  minimum  per  mo* 

25$>  per  thousand. 


-40 


DCUC-LASS 

(Cent *&) 

4000 

to 

7000 

2 Zi  per 

M 

7000 

ii 

15000 

20';  ” 

n 

15000 

n 

30000 

15£  » 

it 

30000 

it 

40000 

12;  ” 

it 

Kates  clianged  within  the  last  five  years. 

1: o  charge  made  for  water  for  outlie  use. 
dystem  100;S  metered. 

City  charges  consumer  10£  per  month  meter 
rental. 

Ba/ITS  (1152) 

He  ter  Hates. 

20 £  per  1000  cal. 

Hates  have  not  been  changed  within  the  last 
five  years. 

Ho  charge  made  for  hydrant  rental  or  water 
for  public  use# 

System  100;'  metered. 


Consumer  pays  for 

meter. 

its  installat 

and 

maintenance. 

ELK  CITE 

(653) 

Meter  Rates. 

1st 

1000 

cal 

$1.25 

2nd 

and  3rd  " 

t» 

.50  each. 

4th 

11  5th  « 

it 

op;  si 

•  Gs%J 

all 

over  5000 

11 

.20  per  Iff 

ELLIS  (1 

*57  ) 

Minimum  5000  gal  75^ 

Hates  have  not  teen  changed  within  last 
five  years. 

ho  charge  made  for  water  for  put  lie  use. 

System  100;;  metered. 

Consumer  may  am  meter  or  rent  it  for  25^ 
per  month. 

Consumer  pays  for  installation  and  maintenance. 


**41“ 


ELLS'. .-ORTH  1 2, 065) 
lie  ter  Rates. 


Minimum: 

50^ 

up  to,  5 

,000 

gal 

30d 

15,000 

to 

30,000. 

.  25£ 

30,000 

60,000 

ZOy 

over 

60,000 

15^ 

Spr  ini:  ling — 

all  over 

4,000 

gal'  10£ 


Rates  not  changed  within  last  fire  years. 
Hydrant  rental  $1  each. 

No  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

Syr  ten  100$  metered. 

Consumer  males  deposit  of  $15  for  meter, 
pays  for  installation.  City  pays  for 
maintenance. 

jSMiiuKPRISS  (77 G)  :  *•  ■ 

Minimum  —  $2  per  quarter. 

20^  ter  1000  gal. 

300,000  to  600,000  gal  $1  per -II  per  quarter 

Rates  changed  July  1919. 

No  charge  made  for  water  for-  public  use. 
System  100$  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter  and  installation, 
city  maintains. 


ERIE  (1,202)  ■* 

1st  2,000  5 6$  per  M 

next  3,000  .  :  30^  »  » 

5000  -and  up  20£  •  «  "  ■'  >•  • 

Rates,  changed  1919. 

System  100 $  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter  and  installation 
and  maintenance.  •  ■ 

FGwLER  (490)  . ( 0  • " 

Minimum  2500  gal.  $1.25 
over  ”  "  *15  per  M 

Rates  changed  July  1920. 

No  charge  mp.de  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100$  metered. 


FOV/ISR  (Cont*d) 


Property  owner  pays  for  meter  and 

installation.  The  city  then  rebates 

one-half  of  water  bill  each  month  until 

the  price  paid  is  covered.  Then  city 

owns  and  maintains# 

* 

GAS  (651) 

Flat  Rates# 

A 

$5  per  year  for  Borne  Stic  use. 

$1.00  "  '*  *»  stock.  ,  v 

lie  ter  Rates. 

20^  per  M  fox1  private  use. 

9£.  to  10p  for  manuf 8 ctu r ing. 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 
Re  charge  made  for  hydrant  rental  or  water 
for  public  use. 

Consumers  5 Op  metered. 

Total  pumpage  76  %  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance 

CUEDA  SPRINGS  (260) 

Minimum  $1  for  2000  gal. 

All  over  1000  gal  25£  per  1000  gal. 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 
R o  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  10 0%  metered. 

Consumer  pays  de-p.osit  of  $10  for  meter. 
City  maintains. 

GLASCQ  (060) 

1  to  9000  gal  30y!  per  M 
9001  to  15000  25£  »  '* 

15001  up  20^  " 

Minimum  $2.25. 


it 


45- 


GR2  EH  (291) 

<j|)l  o  00  pc  ^  Xiiuii  L'li  <• 

No  charge  for  water  for  public  use# 

System  50%  meter edo 

City  pays  .for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance 

GBEENLEAF  (797) 

$2*50  per  quarter  for  4000  gal. 
over  4COO  gal.  3.0^  per  Me 

Rates  have  been  changed  within  last  five 
years j 

Ho  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use* 
Syst  em  5 0%  metered. 

Consumers  pay  for  meter,  installation  and 
maintenance. 

HALSTEAD  (1,040) 

First  250  cu.ft.  75^ 

next  500  ”  ”  15$  per  100  cu.ft. 

M  1000  "  **  12^  “  *t  »• 

all  over  this  amt.  10$  M  » 

Rates  changed  within  last  five  years. 

Ho  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  100%  metered 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 

and  maintenance. 

KAYEHSV ILLS  (335) 

Minimum  25$  per  month. 

0  to  4000  cu.ft*  30$  per  M  cu.ft* 
4000  tc  10000  ’*  25$  «  "  "  M 

over  »  "  20$  »*  »  *’  ff 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five 
years. 

Ho  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use* 
System  not  wholly  metered* 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance. 


-44- 


FIGHLAHD  (736) 

Minimum  $1.25* 

30^  per  M  gal. 

Rates  changed  July  1920* 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
Consumers  100$  metered. 

99/o  of  total  pumpage  metered. 

Consumers  buy  and  maintain  own  meter. 

Charge  of  $30  for  meter,  and  ins tall at i on * 

HILL  CI!U  (647) 

Minimum  $1.25  for  2000  gal. 

All  over  15£  per  2000  " 

.  -  *!.  -*  * 

Rates  changed  In  1910. 

No  hydrant  rental  or  charge  for  wqter  for 
public  use. 

City  charges  $20.10,  for  water  installation* 
this  includes  pri fee  of  meter  and  piping  water 
to  property  line.  .  * . . 

HOmOOl)  '^(430 )  ‘  "  ' 

a:  *  *•  • 

i  g*  '  *  u.>  *■ 

Minimum  $1.50  per  "quarter  for  400  cu.ft. 

All  over*  1{#  per  100, cu.ft* 

>•  /  . 

Rates  changed  Ma#  1910* 

No  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  100$  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter  and  its  maintenance* 
HOPE  (570)  1 


1st 

5000 

gal 

40$ 

pse.r  M 

2nd 

ii 

ii 

35^ 

»»  «»  w 

next 

*1.0000 

ft 

30$ 

II  •*!» 

it 

10000 

ii 

:25$ 

It  II 

all 

over  25000  gal  20$ 

»  V 

•  •  .  * 

Rates  have  not  been  changed  -within  last  five 
.years*  *  .  \  g't 

fto  charge' 'made  for*  water  for  hydrant  rental 
or  water  for  public  use. 

System  100$  meteied. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance. 


45' 


,  JAMES  T  cm  {577 ) 

Zb$  per  1000  gal.  .per  month. 

Minimum  75^  per  month. 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 

Ho  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  50%  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance •  • ’ 

JETMORE.  (391)  -  .  , 

;  i  tl  :  • 

Minimum  of  50$  for  1st  1000  gal. 

60$  for  next  3000  gal. 

90$  for  next  6000  gal  and  10^  per  M 
for  all  over.  .  ,  : 

•  .•  .i  ■  *  * 

Rates  have  not  been  changed. 

Hydrant  charge  of  $1  per  hydrant. 

Ho  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  100%  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter  and,  maintenance,  con¬ 
sumer  for  installation. 

JEvELl  (775) 

•  for  1st  2000  gal  per  month. 

25$  for  1000  gal,  on  all  over. 

Minimum  of  $2.25  per  quarter. 

Rates  changed  Nov.  1919  and  again  in  May  1920. 
Fq  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100%  ‘metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation  and 
maintenance..  ;  .  ,  .  .  •: 

<*  ‘  .  t 

KAFOPOIilS  (658) 

$1  minimum, for ,3000  gal. 
next '2000 ; gal .  Z5$  per  M. 

over  5000  V  Z0$  »  " 

Rates  changed:  May* 1918. 

No  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  100%  metered* 

City  pays  for  meter,-  its  installation  and 
consumer  maintains  and  makes  a  meter  deposit. 


KEFSIFGION  {608} 

§6  per  year  or,  15$  per  LI  gal. 

Rates  have  not  changed  within  last  five 
year s« 

System  100$  metered. 

Consumer  may  cr  may  not  purchase  meter. 

KIM  IF  (584) 

Minimum  3000  gal  50$ 
all  over  " ’  '•  15$ 

Rates  changed  1918. 

Fo  charge  made  for  hydrant  rental  or 
water  f.c r  public  use* 

System  100%  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter  its  installation 
and  maintenance, 

♦ 

IA  CYGFE  (697) 

First  £000  gal  50$ 

Next  u  "  40$ 

»»  »  «•  30$ 

Rates  changed  within  last  five  years* 

Hydranv  rental  $2  per  month  per  hydrant. 

System  90$  metered* 

Meters  installed  by  city.  Customers  make 
dejpsit  for  full  value  which  is  redeemed 
upon^  return  to  the  city  of  the  meter* 

LEBANON  (695) 

Minimum  for  six  months,  up  to  J4302-|-  gal  $7*50 
14302-|  to  29932  -gal.  5§$  per  100  gal. 

29932  ”  49865  »  4-J$ 

;  * v 

< 

Rates  changed  July  1919. 

Fo  charge  made ; for  water  for  public  use* 

System  100$  metered, 

* 

LQGAIT  (670) 

15$  per <M*  gal. 

Minimum  per  month  50$ 


A  Ts 

»w/L  (  • 


LOGAN  (Oont'd) 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 

Ilo  chaige  made  for  water  fcr  public  use* 
System  100 %  metered* 

Ccnsa/rer  pays  far  meter,  its  installation, 
arid,  maintenance* 

LUCAS  ( 658 ) 

Minimum  $1* 

1st  500C$  gal  250  per  M 
next  10000  »  200  ”  « 
over  15000  n  150  "  *v 

Rates  have  not  been  changed  within  last 
five  years. 

No  charge  is  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100%  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation  and 
maintenance. 


1UR.  AY  (469 ) 


for  1st  2500  gal.’ 
200  per  M  for  all  over. 


Rates  have  not  been  changed  within  last 
five  years. 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance. 


RACRSVILLR  (755) 


1st  5000  gal 
2nd  » 

next  40000  !' 

over  50000 


200  per  H. 

150  11  »' 

1  ok A  I!  I» 

100  ”  *’  provided  that 


the  rate  per  consumer  shall  in  no  instance 
be  less  than  #1  per  month. 


Rates  not  changed  within  last  fiv-e  years. 
No  charge  made  for  water*  for  public  use. 
System  100%  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation  and 
maintenance. 


-4G--’ 


HtiRODUIlEE  (751.) 


1st 

50CC  gal 

20$ 

per 

M 

2nd 

t»  n 

15$ 

it 

it 

3rd 

n  ti 

10$ 

it 

ii 

over 

15000  " 

it 

M 

Rates  charged  Hay  1915. 

Charge  f  ot  fire  plugs  per  month  $4,00 
Charge  for  drinking  fountains  2,50 

•  *  >  w  f 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation  and 
maintenance  * 

McCR  AKEM  (.271 ) 

Minimum  $1,50  per  month  for  4000  gal. 

All  over  4000  gal.  20$  per  M. 

Rates  changed  ITov.  1918. 

Fire  hydrant  rental  $10  per  year. 

Mo  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  100%  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance. 

Consumer  makes  deposit  to  cover  ccet  of  . 
meter  and  service  pipe  and  fittings. 

Deposit  is  credited  on  consumers  water 
account. 

/ 

*  a (  nr  a  \ 

Minimum  85$  per  month, 

5000  gal.  SO $  per  M. 

5000  to  10000  gal  25$  per  M. 
over  10000  gal-  20$  "  '» 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 
Mo  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100$  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter  at  its  installation 
and  is  allowed  one-half  of  the  monthly 
water  bill  until  meter  is  redeemed  by  city. 


.  1 

t 


49- 


MIITQKVAIB  (912) 


The  minimum  charge  for  water  shall  he  §3 
per  quarter  payable  in  advance  on  the  f  irst 
day  of  January,  April,  July  and  October 
in  each  year  for  which  the  customer  shall 


rec  eive 


6,000 


sal. 


cess  of  6,000  gal. 
_000  gal 
15,000  ” 

over  30,000  " 


next  9 

tt 


per  quarter.  Any  ex- 
shall  ■  A  paid  as  follows 

M 

tt 


20$  per 


12f&  » 

3  0$-  " 


tt 


Rates  changed  July  -1920. 

No  charge  made- for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100$  mete  red . 

City  owns  and  maintains  all  meters. 
Consumer  pays  §35  installation  fee. 

-  ••  •  •  '■  •••>•-•  •  ?  I 

MOLI1C  (910)  "  •• 

I 

4000  gal  minimum  at  50$  per  11. 

all  over. 4000.  gal  25$  :  **  n  payable 

•(Quarterly. 

Rates  clanged  January  1^19. 

No  charge  for  water  for' public  use. 
.System  100$  metered. 

City  pays  fcr  meter,  it's  installation 
and  ma  i  nt  erance  • 


HORAN  (685) 


1st  Vv  0  gal' 
2nd  and  3rd  'll 
4th  11 

over  5000 


n 

tt 

tn. 


tt 

tt 

tt 


per  month  §1.00  minimum. 

.35  per  M  \ 
.25  "  " 

.20  u  " 


'within-  last  five 


Rates  have  not  changed- 
years. 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100$  metered  except  for  water  for 
public  use .  -  • 

City  pays  for  meter  its  installation  and 
maintenance. 

Consumers  charged  §21.50  and  a  deposit  of 

Ktz 

S|>b. 


■50- 


MULVAH3 

(1,024) 

1st 

5000  gaL 

25$ 

per 

M 

2nd 

t?  «i 

20$ 

M 

n 

for 

40000 

15$ 

it 

it 

ove: 

M  tl  *1 

10$ 

ii 

it 

Rates  net  cluanged  within  last  five  ;- 
years* 

Fo  charge  mafje  for  hydrant  rental  or  ;  '  . 
water  for  rjublic  use.  ’  fi\-  , 

System  iOCf/o  iue tereeL  * 

City  pays  for  meter*  its  installation. ard 
maintenance,  consumer  cakes  a  #5  deposit. 

FAT3MA  (561) 

25$  per  M  up  ♦to  3000  gal.  ppr  month. 

15$  “  «  over?  *•  «  »• '  M 


Rates  not  changed  within  last  'five  years. 

Fo  charge  ms.de  for  water  for  public  use. 
Consumers  100%  metered.  ,t> 

iota.1  pumpage  metered. 

City  pays  for  raster,  its  installation  and 
maintenance. 

/ 

GAZIRY  (3142) 

$1.00 

.15  per  M 

.12-|$  "  ** 

.10  »  » 

.07  »  ” 

Minimum  charge  raised  from  75$  to-- $.1.00 
is  on^i  change  ft  in  rates  within  last  five 
years. 

Fo  charge  made  *fc r  water  for  public  use. 
Consumers  100%  .tie  te  red. 

One  pump  not  metered. 

City  pays  for  dieter  and  installation  for 
which  a  set  is  charge  which  covers  most 

of  t'  o  expense®, 


3000  gal 
3000  to  15000 
15000  to  30000 
30000  to  50000 
all  over  M 


(BERLIN-  (1,019) 


18$  per  1,000  gal. 

Hates  charged  1919, 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use, 

By  stem  100%  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter  and  installation, 
city  for  maintenance. 

i 

0NAGA  (817) 

1  to  1000  gal  60$  per  M  minimum, 

1000  1 6, 3000  s!  50$  "  » 

3000  «'  5000  »»  40$'  "  “ 

5000  ”  10000  «  35$  ”  " 

Rates  have  not  been  changed  within  last 
five  years. 

Ho  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  100%  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance. 

•PHILLIPS  BURG  (1,2-37) 

5000  gal  per  quarter  $3 . 00  minimum 
5000  to  15000  ”  .30  per  M 

15000  "  50000  "  .25  "  » 

over  50000  "  .20  »  " 

Minimum  rates  payable  in  advance.  Excess 
water  used,  payable  at  meter  rates  at  end  of 
each  quarter. 

Rates  changed  in  1920.' 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  50%  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maint  e  nance  • 

PLAINVILLE  (1,008) 

15$  per  M  gal. 

Rates  have  not  been  changed  within  last 
five  years. 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100%  metered. 

City  charges  $20  per  tap  and  furnishes  all 
material  and  meter. 


-52- 


PLEASANTCN  (1*516) 

Lie te red  water  shall  be  50^  per  M  for  1st 
3,000  gal.  and  25£  per  M  for  each  additional 
thousand  used  in  any  one  quarter. 

Minimum  rates  for  each  service,  house  fcr 
family  attached  to  any  meter  of  $1.50  per 
quarter,  except  as  to  consumers  using 
20,000  or  more  per  month,  to  whom  the 
-following  rates  apply: 

1st  2.0000  gal  25yi  per  IK 

next  ^0000  "  20J  “  « 

”  do 000  "  15^  ”  " 

all  over  100,000  gal  10^  per  M. 
water  by  ten-barrel  tank  or  less,  25^ 

Rates  changed  February  1920. 

No  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  50%  metered. 

City  furnishes  meter,  consumer  pays  for 
installation. 


SEDGWICK  (673) 


Minimum  charge  per  month  75^ 

1st 

.  5000 

gal 

25y*  per  M 

next 

-  6000 

tt 

20^  "  » 

»« 

10000 

ii 

159*  "  »» 

ovei 

•20000 

ii 

10<?  "  " 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  rub  lie' use. 

System  ±00%  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter  its  installation  and 
maint enance. 

SHARON  SPRINGS  (645) 

*56  per  6,000  gal  per  quarter. 

6000  to  9000.*  80^  per  M 

9000  »  15000  .60^  "  " 

over  15000  .  40^  **  *» 

Bills  are  payable  quarterly  in  advance,  the 
first  day  of  January,  April,  July  and  October 
on  a  flat  rate  basis  and  any  excess  according 
to  me^~r  will  be  included  in  next  quarter. 

If  c  paid  by  the  20th.  //ate r  will  be  turned 
off  and  a  charge  of  made  to  turn  it  on  again. 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 

-'O  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 

Consumer  nays  for  meter,  its  Installation  and 
maintenance. 


>53 


SR  MS  CM  (290). 

■51*50  for  4 950P;.gal..*pe?: quarter,  minimum. 
20,000  25£  per  M 

over -this  amt.  20^  ”  M 


4  ■ 

Rates  not 
Ho  charge 
Con  supers 
City  peys 


changed  within  last  five  years. 
Bade  for  water  -for  public  use. 
90;3  metered.. 

for  meter  and  maintenance* 


Con  sumar 


pay 


•15 


tag  .clip 


a 5  on  meter 


deposit  and.  J2  meter  ban  deposit* 


S  OLOROR 


(1,110) 


$1  minimum  for  2000  gal. 

next  3000  gal  35  l/S£  per  M 

over  thi  s  amount  25^  "  ,f 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years* 
Hydrant  rental  030  per  year. 

ITo  charge  .for  pater  for  public  use. 
System  100%  metered* 

Consumer  makes  ,15  deposit  for  meter. 

City  owns,  installs  and  maintains  meter. 


ST,  FRxdTCIS  (498) 

15<5  per  ll  gal. 

Rates  have  not.  been  changed  within  last  five 
years. 

ho  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  100%  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance. 


ST.  JOUR  (1,673) 


Minimum  per  month. 

v  x  • 

1st  10,000  gal 

12  U 

per 

M 

2nd  ”  "  ' 

11} 

it 

it 

over  20,000  " 

100 

t» 

u  per  month 

Hates  have  not  been  changed  within  last  five 
ye  ars  •  . 

'Hydrant  rental  pi  per  month. 

Consumers  90a  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  it-  installation  and 
maintenance.  Also  pays  expense  of  tapping 
the  mains  and  connecting  to  meters  at  prop¬ 
erty  line. 


••54 r* 

ST.  EEYS  (1,051) 

10p  per  M  gallons  discount  for  cash.  All 
meters  to  be  placed  in  curb  "bones. 


Conne  ct i on  charge  $20. 00 

Min  charge  per  mo. (gross)  1.12 

First  10,000  gal.  per  M  .45 

Next  M  "  M  "  .35 

Over  20,000  »  ”  ”  .20 


Rates  changed  1920. 

$85  per  month  for  fire  hydrant. 

No  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  100%  metered. 

STAFFORD  (1,728) 

15$  per  1,000  gal. 

Minimum  §1. 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 

No  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 

Sys  tem  95%  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,-  city  for  install- 
ati  6n  and  mai  nten  aice  • 

SYRACUSE  (900) 

Minimum  $1.50  per  5,000  gal, 

Rates  changed  within  last  five  years. 

System  100%  metered. 

City  pays  for  .meter,  its  installat  ion  and 
maintenance. 

TONGMMOXIE  (954) 

Minimum  $1. 

1st  5,000  gal.  45$ 

Decrease  of  5$  per  H  gal.  to  latest  rate  of  20$ 

Rates  not  changed  within,  last  five  years. 

NO  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  100%  metered. 

Consumer  jays  for  meter,  and  maintenance. 
Tapping  fee  is  charged  for  installation. 


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TURON  (567  ) 


75£  minimum  for  5,000  gal. 


Rates  changed  within  last  five  years. 

ITo  charge  made  for  water  for  tub  lie  use. 
System  90%  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter  and  installation, 
city  pays  for  maintenance. 

UDALL  (323 ) 


Flat  Rates  ' 

per  year 

Bank 

$  6.00 

Barber  Shops 

16.00 

Water  Rotors 

.50 

Billiard  Halls 

6.00 

Boarding  houses 

12.00 

Drug  store  with  fountain 

12.00 

Halls 

6.00 

Ice  cream  saloons 

12.00 

Office  or  sleeping  rooms 

6.00 

Photo  Galleries 

6.00 

Residences 

9.00 

Stores 

6.00 

Hotels  and  Restaurants 

16.00 

Stock  per  head  per  month 

.25 

Washing  cars 

.50 

Rates  have  not  been  changed  within  last 
five  years. 

II o  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
Sys  tern  not  met  ered. 


VALLSY  FAILS  (1,224) 


For 

first  2,000  gal. 

per 

quarter 

$1.25 

n 

3,000  " 

ii 

it 

1.35 

tl 

4 ,000  ” 

ii 

tt 

1.50 

tt 

5,000  " 

ii 

ii 

1.75 

ii 

6,000  ■  " 

ii 

it 

2.04 

ti 

7,000  ,f 

ti 

mi 

2.31 

ii 

6,000  " 

it 

ii 

2.52 

tt 

9,000  " 

ii 

n 

2.79 

if 

10,000  M 

ii 

M 

3.00 

ii 

11,000  " 

ii 

11 

3.19 

ti 

12,000  "  . 

u 

II 

3.36 

if 

13,000  " 

ii 

It 

3.  51 

li 

14,000  " 

ii 

II 

3 ,64 

tt 

15,000  M 

ti 

II 

3.75 

66' 


VALLEY  FALLS  (Cont'd) 


For 

16,000  gal 

per  quarter  £ 

5*84 

it 

17,000  " 

n 

it 

3.91 

h 

18,000  " 

ii 

ii 

3.96 

n 

19,000  " 

M 

"  5.99 

A 

*  '  *  * 

M 

20,000  " 

ti 

it 

4.00 

20,000 

to  80,000 

it 

ii 

.20 

over 

M 

it 

.15 

Rates  changed  1918# 

System  100 jo  metered* 

Consumer  may  or  may  not  own  meter.  Consumer 
may  rent  for  25£  per  month. 

VAilCEEHETY'  '  (702) 

15p  per  If  gal'. 

Mini  mum  ,)6  pe*r  -ye  ar  . 

Rates  not  changed  nit h in  last  five  years. 

Tan  of  \  mill  for  vat er  for  public  use. 
System  100^  metered. 

Charge  of  $15  for  installation  of  meter. 

City  maintains  meter. 

•  ♦ 

V/AKEFELD  (52) 


First 

2,000  gal 

per  mo«  80£  minimum 

2,000 

to  10,000 

”  "  25£  per 

11  plus  min. 

all  over  10,000 

"  "  15£  " 

”  plus 

£2.60 

on  the  first 

10,000  gallons. 

Rates  changed  August  1920. 

Fo  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  lOCyb  metered;  • 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance. 

'CALK)'  (260) 

«  .  f 

^1.00  flat  rate,  no  meter. 

'  wA'TERVILjuR  (658) 

Minimum  75 q  per  month  for  1,000  gal. 

1,000  to  5,000  gal.  45d  per 'M 
over  5,000  gal  50cL  "  » 


WATERY  HIE  (Comt«d) 


Rates  chained  July  1920. 

Ho  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 

System  8  Op  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  its  installation 
and  maintenance. 

WaVSRLY  (689) 

50<?  per  1,000  gal. 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years » 
Hydrant  rental  A1  per  year* 

ITo  charge  made  for  water  f cr  public  use* 
3ys  tern  90/o  metered. 

City  furnishes  meter,  consumer  pays  for 
installation  and  ma inte nance  , 

WE ST  Mineral 

(Private )  , 

Flat  rate,  $1  per  month. 

Meter  Rate. 

1st  1,000  gal.  75^  per  month, 

all  over  60^  "  ” 

Rates  changed  April  1920. 

Ho  charge  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  10%  metered. 

Consumers  install  and  maintain  meters. 


WES  TMCR  ETAHD  (469) 


$1.  50 

•  5  5  per  11 


1st  5,000  gal. 
next  .10,000  ” 


all  over  15,000  gal  .25  »  ” 

Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 
Ho  charge  made  for  water  for  public  use. 
System  80%  metered. 

Consumer  pays  for  meter,  installation  and 
maintenance. 


W IIS  OH  (1,026) 


Rates  not  changed  within  last  five  years. 
System  80%  metered. 

City  pays  for  meter,  installation  and 
maintenance. 


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